According to new research, stroke survivors who smoke are at greater risk of additional strokes, heart attack or death than those who never smoked. Those who quit smoking before their stroke also had less risk of poorer outcomes than current smokers, researchers found. Researchers in Melbourne, Australia, tracked 1,589 patients who experienced a first or recurrent stroke in 1996-99. They followed them for 10 years, using medical records and in-person ...Saturday, 27 October 2012
In Stroke Survivors Smoking can Raise 'Death Risk'
According to new research, stroke survivors who smoke are at greater risk of additional strokes, heart attack or death than those who never smoked. Those who quit smoking before their stroke also had less risk of poorer outcomes than current smokers, researchers found. Researchers in Melbourne, Australia, tracked 1,589 patients who experienced a first or recurrent stroke in 1996-99. They followed them for 10 years, using medical records and in-person ...
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