Factors affecting smoking resumption after acute coronary syndromes.

Introduction: Many patients who are hospitalised for acute ischaemic episodes stop smoking; however, many of them relapse and resume smoking again within three months from their hospitalisation. The aim of this study was to study the factors that might affect smoking resumption in patients who have suffered an acute coronary syndrome.

Methods: We studied 420 patients, active smokers at the time of admission, who were hospitalised for an acute coronary episode.