Safety and effectiveness of transdermal nicotine patch in smokers admitted with acute coronary syndromes.
An analysis of smokers admitted with acute coronary syndrome who received transdermal nicotine therapy and those who did not was performed. Propensity analysis was used to match patients. Transdermal nicotine therapy appears safe and does not have an effect on the mortality of patients with acute coronary syndromes.
Meine
Trip J
TJ
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA. meine001@mc.duke.edu <meine001@mc.duke.edu>
Patel
Manesh R
MR
Washam
Jeffrey B
JB
Pappas
Paul A
PA
Jollis
James G
JG
D000208:Acute Disease; D000279:Administration, Cutaneous; D000368:Aged; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005731:Ganglionic Stimulants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D009538:Nicotine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005731:Ganglionic Stimulants; D009538:Nicotine