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Author(s):
Maki Komiyama
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Koji Hasegawa
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3 years ago
Thank you very much for your interesting and important comments on our review that discussed smoking cessation to limit the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.1,2 As you pointed out, the reported number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients who are current or former smokers is small.3,4 One reason for this small number of smokers is that an unknown history of smoking may be treated as a non…
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Smoking and Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibitor/Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Cessation to Limit…
Author(s):
Marco Rossato
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Angelo Di Vincenzo
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3 years ago
Article
Author(s):
Domenico D’Amario
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Stefano Migliaro
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Josip A Borovac
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et al
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3 years ago
The ancient rite of smoking dates back thousands of years, and tobacco smoking has been largely ingrained in our civilization since the arrival of Europeans to the Americas in the 16th century. For a long time, cigarette smoking was perceived as a symbol of wealth, glamour and sophistication, whereas nowadays it is largely recognised as the first preventable or modifiable cause of common diseases…
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Author(s):
Anne Mirjam Kerola
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Silvia Rollefstad
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Anne Grete Semb
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2 years ago
Pre-eclampsia and CVD
Author(s):
Veronica Giorgione
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Matthew Cauldwell
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Basky Thilaganathan
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9 months ago
Article
Author(s):
Stefan Möhlenkamp
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Raimund Erbel
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Gerd Heusch
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3 years ago
Low to moderate amounts of regular physical activity reduce cardiovascular (CV) risk factor burden, improve morbidity of CV and other chronic diseases and reduce CV mortality.1–6 Aerobic endurance activities such as walking, jogging and running are popular and advocated ways to improve and maintain health across all age groups. Marathon running is an extreme form of such endurance exercise and…
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Author(s):
Andrea Aparicio
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Javier Cuevas
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César Morís
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et al
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2 years ago
Author(s):
Sayaka Shimada
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Maki Komiyama
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Hiromichi Wada
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et al
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3 years ago
Topic: 5. Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease.
Introduction and Objectives
It is reported that 3 months of professional smoking cessation treatment achieves an initial smoking cessation rate of 80%. However, a 1 year cessation rate decreases to approximately 50%. The most common causes of relapse are weight gain, stress, and nicotine withdrawal symptoms. Relapse prevention is…
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Author(s):
Koji Hasegawa
,
Maki Komiyama
,
Yuko Takahashi
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3 years ago
Smoking is a strong risk factor for the development of arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). Quitting smoking is a cornerstone of improved cardiovascular health, reducing the risk of developing CVD and the risk of overall mortality.1 It is astonishing that 7–28% of patients with coronary heart disease still smoke, but around half of smokers are planning to quit.2,3 Because the habit is…
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