title: Behavioural interventions for smoking cessation in patients hospitalised for a major cardiovascular event.
abstract: The impact of cigarette smoking on progression of atherosclerosis in patients with known cardiovascular disease suggests a strong need for effective cessation interventions in this group. This letter compares and discusses smoking cessation outcomes following behavioural smoking cessation interventions versus usual care in hospitalised cardiovascular patients using meta-analysis of randomised controlled peer-reviewed publications. It particularly focuses on the impact of intensity and duration of intervention on outcome.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.forename: Petros
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Skapinakis
authors.forename: Shamim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rahman
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Hutan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ashrafian
authors.forename: Sukhmeet Singh
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Panesar
authors.forename: Ara
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Darzi
authors.forename: Rodney
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Foale
authors.forename: Thanos
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Athanasiou
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology