Does hookah smoking carry less cardiovascular risks than cigarette smoking in patients presenting with myocardial infarction?

• Main Authors: Turki B Albacker (Author), Rakan Barghouthi (Author), Ibrahim Al Fawaz (Author), Yazeed Al Saadan (Author), Mahmood Tokhta (Author), Abdulaziz Alkorbi (Author), Sayed Abou Almakarem (Author), Moustafa Refaie (Author), Khalid Eskandar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Smoking is an important risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. There is an increase in the prevalence of hookah smoking in both genders and among all age groups in Saudi Arabia with the misconception that hookah smoking carries less risk than cigarette smoking.Objective: Our aim in t...