What are the benefits of hospital- and clinic-based smoking cessation interventions for smokers with cardiovascular disease?
Hospital- and clinic-based smoking cessation interventions have been found to be beneficial for cardiovascular disease patients who smoke. A study by Thomson and Rigotti (2003) found that these interventions can increase smoking cessation rates, reduce the risk of recurrent myocardial infarction, and reduce heart failure hospitalization. Furthermore, a study by Dawood et al. (2008) found that these interventions can improve the success rate of smoking cessation, while a study by Shah et al. (2010) found that smoking status following myocardial infarction can reduce the risk of all-cause mortality. Finally, a study by Bernheim et al. (2010) found that these interventions are associated with improved outcomes.  