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Tackling smoking cessation systematically among inpatients with heart disease.

Authors :
Reid, Robert D.
Mullen, Kerri-Anne
Pipe, Andrew L.
Source :
Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). 3/26/2018, Vol. 190 Issue 12, pE345-E346. 2p.
Publication Year :
2018

Abstract

The article talks about the use of varenicline for smoking cessation in patients with heart diseases and the research related to it. Topics discussed include the need for heart disease patients to quit smoking in order to reduce future cardiovascular morbidity and to increase quality of life; the side effects of using varenicline and its comparison with placebos; and the relapse of tobacco addiction among the patients under study.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08203946
Volume :
190
Issue :
12
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
128724299
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.180125