Heart attack patients quitting smoking can increase quality of life

When heart attack patients stop smoking, their quality of life increases significantly. Overall, they feel better and their pectanginal discomfort decreases. This shows a recent study from the US.

It has long been known that quitting smoking in cardiovascular disease reduces the risk of cardiovascular events and reduces the mortality rate. But abstaining from the addictive substance nicotine also leads to a better quality of life for the patients. This could show the study from the US now.

The researchers studied 4003 subjects with myocardial infarction, of whom 1374 had stopped smoking before infarction. It can be seen that there was little difference in the incidence of angina pectoris complaints or the psychological well-being between these participants and those who had never smoked.

The quality of life of the 801 permanent smokers, however, looked significantly worse. They suffered from angina pectoris more frequently in the year following the infarction than the "non-smokers". Even the smokers, who had stopped smoking after the infarction, felt more comfortable than the non-smokers. (Pm)

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