Open AccessEffects of Smoking on Long-Term Clinical Outcomes and Lung Cancer in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Su Nam Lee,
Ik Jun Choi,
Sung Min Lim,
Eun Ho Choo,
ByungHee Hwang,
Chan Joon Kim,
Mahn Won Park,
Jong Min Lee,
Chul Soo Park,
Hee-Yeol Kim,
Ki Dong Yoo,
Doo Soo Jeon,
Ho Joong Youn,
Wook Sung Chung,
Min Chul Kim,
Myung Ho Jeong,
Kiyuk Chang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
korean circulation journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.809
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 1738-5555
pISSN - 1738-5520
DOI - 10.4070/kcj.2020.0430
Subject(s) - medicine , mace , myocardial infarction , hazard ratio , percutaneous coronary intervention , cardiology , conventional pci , lung cancer , stroke (engine) , coronary artery disease , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
Smoking is well-established as a risk factor for coronary artery disease. However, recent studies demonstrated favorable results, including reduced mortality, among smokers, which are referred to as the "smoker's paradox". This study examined the impact of smoking on clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).