What is the risk of stroke recurrence in elderly smokers?
The Cardiovascular Health Study (N=546) identified a substantially increased risk of stroke recurrence in elderly smokers at a median of 1.93 (95% CI, 1.43 2.61). The SMART study (Second Manifestations of Arterial Disease; N=4673) identified that recurrent major atherosclerotic cardiovascular events occur 10 years later compared with persistent smokers.