INCREASED RISK OF HEART ATTACK WITH SMOKING
|
AGE |
MAGNITUDE OF INCREASE RISK OF A HEART ATTACK |
| 30-40 years of age | Fivefold increase in risk of having a heart attack above age matched population. |
| 40-50 years of age | Fourfold increase in risk of having a heart attack. |
| Greater than 50 years of age | Threefold increase in risk of having a heart attack. |
Cigarettes increase the risk of having a heart attack by 300% in persons over 50 years of age. Though heart attacks are less frequent overall in the younger population, cigarette smoking is even a more potent risk factor for this age group.
Source: ISSIS Trials, Rory Collins, ACCEL, Nov 1999
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