Smoking status and life expectancy after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly
Bucholz EM, Beckman AL, Kiefe CI, Krumholz HM. Smoking status and life expectancy after acute myocardial infarction in the elderly. Heart 2015, 102: 133. PMID: 26596792, PMCID: PMC5459390, DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308263.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedFemaleHumansLife ExpectancyMaleMedical Records, Problem-OrientedMedicareMortalityMyocardial InfarctionRisk FactorsSmokingTimeUnited StatesConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionCurrent smokersYears of lifeLife expectancyMyocardial infarctionLower short-term mortalityHigher long-term mortalityLower crude mortalityLong-term mortalityBurden of smokingShort-term mortalityCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectElderly Medicare patientsAge-specific associationsMedical record studyCurrent smokingCrude mortalityPatient characteristicsSmoking statusCessation effortsMedicare patientsLong-term effectsSmokingSmokersLower life expectancy