Comparison of mortality rates after acute myocardial infarction in smokers versus nonsmokers

The American Journal of Cardiology
Hans Jakob JaatunOPTIMAAL Study Group

Abstract

Patients who smoke paradoxically have favorable outcomes after acute myocardial infarctions compared with nonsmokers. However, after adjustment for age only, the decrease in all-cause mortality in the smoker population is explained by the smokers' generally younger age, with better prognoses due to their age.

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