title: Impact of smoking on coronary heart disease: is there a smoker's paradox?
authors.affiliation: CVPath Institute Inc., Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: Kazuyuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yahagi
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Joner
authors.forename: Renu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Virmani
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D058226:Plaque, Atherosclerotic; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional