CARDIAC REHABILITATION AND SMOKING STATUS

• At: AbuDhabi (United Arab Emirates) (2019)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HMIS-008
• By: WIRTH, Francesca (University of Malta, Pharmacy, Malta)
• Co-author(s): Henry Olaf Anders: Department of Pharmacy, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Bonn, Germany;Department of Pharmacy, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
  Francesca Wirth: Department of Pharmacy, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
  Marilyn Gauci: Department of Cardiology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
  Clifford Xuereb: Department of Cardiology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
  Josette Desira: Department of Cardiology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
  Robert G. Xuereb: Department of Cardiology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
  Lilian M Azzopardi: Department of Pharmacy, University of Malta, Msida, Malta
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Benefits of smoking cessation and cardiac rehabilitation (CR) to decrease preventable cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality are established. 

  Methods

  This retrospective cohort study was conducted at the CR unit of Mater Dei Hospital, Malta. The CR unit is nurse-led and includes input from dieticians, physiotherapists and
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