Impact of Smoking on Health-Related Quality of Life After Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization

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Authors

Deborah A. Taira · Yale University

Todd B. Seto · Yale University

Kalon K.L. Ho · Yale University

Harlan M. Krumholz · Yale University

Donald E. Cutlip · Yale University

Ronna Berezin · Yale University

Richard E. Kuntz · Yale University

Abstract

Quality-of-life benefits of PTCA are diminished by continued smoking. Efforts to promote smoking cessation at the time of PTCA may substantially improve the health outcomes of these procedures.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Acute Myocardial Infarction Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 102, Issue 12, pp. 1369-1374

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.12.1369

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