Association of smoking cessation after atrial fibrillation diagnosis on the risk of cardiovascular disease: a cohort study of South Korean men

• Main Authors: Seulggie Choi (Author), Jooyoung Chang (Author), Kyuwoong Kim (Author), Sung Min Kim (Author), Hye-Yeon Koo (Author), Mi Hee Cho (Author), In Young Cho (Author), Hyejin Lee (Author), Joung Sik Son (Author), Sang Min Park (Author), Kiheon Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background While smoking elevates the risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, whether smoking cessation after AF diagnosis actually leads to reduced CVD risk is unclear. We aimed to determine the association of smoking cessation after AF diagnosis with...