Open AccessSmokers and Postcessation Weight Gain After Acute Coronary Syndrome
Author(s) -
Dehghani Payam,
Habib Bettina,
Windle Sarah B.,
Roy Nathalie,
Old Wayne,
Grondin François R.,
Bata Iqbal,
Iskander Ayman,
Lauzon Claude,
Srivastava Nalin,
Clarke Adam,
Cassavar Daniel,
Dion Danielle,
Haught Herbert,
Mehta Shamir R.,
Baril JeanFrançois,
Lambert Charles,
Madan Mina,
Abramson Beth L.,
Eisenberg Mark J.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.116.004785
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , cardiology , weight gain , myocardial infarction , body weight
Smoking cessation and weight management are recommended after acute coronary syndrome (ACS); however, little is known about the effects of smoking cessation on weight change after ACS. We aimed to assess the effect of smoking cessation after ACS on weight over a 12-month follow-up period.