Association of Smoking Cessation and Survival Among Young Adults With Myocardial Infarction in the Partners YOUNG-MI Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite significant progress in primary prevention, the rate of myocardial infarction (MI) continues to increase in young adults.

Objectives

To identify the prevalence of tobacco use and to examine the association of both smoking and smoking cessation with survival in a cohort of adults who experienced an initial MI at a young age.

Design, setting, and participants

The Partners YOUNG-MI registry is a retrospective cohort study from 2 large academic centers in Boston, Massachusetts, that includes patients who experienced an initial MI at 50 years or younger. Smoking status at the time of presentation and at 1 year after MI was determined from electronic medical records. Participants were 2072 individuals who experienced an MI at 50 years or younger between J

SUBMITTER: Biery DW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7344383 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature