Benefits of smoking cessation for coronary heart disease patients

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Published: 2015-04-26
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18051/UnivMed.2015.v34.1-2
Keywords:
smoking, cessation, coronary, heart, disease

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Adi Hidayat
Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Trisakti

Abstract

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence increases with age and is frequently higher in the elderly.(1) Therefore prevention of CVD in the elderly through management of risk factors is important in order to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). There are several risk factors of CVD that can be modified, such as smoking, physical activity, and unhealthy diet. Cessation of smoking is the most potent measure to prevent thousands of CVD events and death

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Vol. 34 No. 1 (2015)

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Review Article

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Adi Hidayat, Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Trisakti

Department of Community Medicine

How to Cite

Benefits of smoking cessation for coronary heart disease patients. (2015). Universa Medicina, 34(1), 1-2. https://doi.org/10.18051/UnivMed.2015.v34.1-2

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