Quit smoking—your life depends on it!
Think of Your Heart chronicles, by Dr Martin Juneau, January 6, 2014 - 14:30
According to the latest statistics, 10,400 people die every year in Québec from smoking related illnesses. Smoking plays a major role in the development, complication and deterioration of cardiovascular diseases.
In heart patients, smoking significantly increases the risk of having another cardiac event, and decreases the effectiveness of medications and treatments for heart disease by 50%.