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Links to information about smoking and its role in cardiovascular diseases, including stroke and heart disease.
Created October 2007
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Smoking and heart disease
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Better Health Channel
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Cigarette smoking is a major cause of heart attack, stroke and peripheral arterial disease. Smoking kills more than 15,000 Australians a year or more than 40 Australians each day. Nearly 40 per cent of all people who die from smoking tobacco do so due to heart and blood vessel disease.
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Sep 2008
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Psychosocial interventions for smoking cessation in patients with coronary heart disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Psychosocial smoking cessation interventions such as behavioural counselling, telephone support and self-help interventions are effective in helping people with coronary heart disease stop smoking. Smoking is a risk factor for coronary heart disease and...
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Oct 2007
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Smoking cessation for the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Smoking is harmful for the heart and circulation. People who have had a heart attack or cardiac surgery are at increased risk of further life-threatening heart problems, including death from heart attack. The review found strong evidence that quitting s...
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Aug 2003
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Death - reduce the risk of early death
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Better Health Channel
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The 2001 update of the Victorian Burden of Disease Study identified the most common causes of illness among Victorians. Many of these diseases and deaths can be prevented. Preventing smoking, high blood cholesterol, obesity, and physical inactivity reduce your risk of disease and early death.
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Jul 2007
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Stroke - the risk factors
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Better Health Channel
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The most common type of stroke is ischaemic stroke, caused by the interruption of blood to the brain when a blood clot blocks an artery or blood vessel. Many strokes are avoidable and are caused by unhealthy diet and lifestyle choices. Lifestyle risk factors include high blood pressure, cigarette smoking and diabetes.
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Feb 2008
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| Title: |
Heart health
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
A healthy heart can help to ensure a long, full life. Learn how you can improve your heart health through dieting, exercising and giving up smoking.
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Mar 2003
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Lifestyle management of hypertension
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National Prescribing Service
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| Description: |
Recently updated Australian guidelines recommend that advice on smoking, nutrition, alcohol use, physical activity and body weight should be part of routine management of hypertension for all patients, regardless of drug therapy.
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| Date: |
Dec 2008
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Heart disease: reduce the risk
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| Publisher: |
myDr
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| Description: |
You can reduce your risk of heart disease by following a few sensible steps. Here's how.
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| Date: |
Jul 2006
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The link between chronic disease and lifestyle
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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| Description: |
The relationship between lifestyle risk factors and some specific chronic diseases and conditions.
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| Date: |
Oct 2008
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Cardiac rehabilitation
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New Zealand Guidelines Group (NZGG)
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This guideline summarises the most up to date New Zealand and overseas evidence applying to coronary bypass and angioplasty patients and makes recommendations for health professionals working in cardiac rehabilitation, primary care providers and health information services.
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| Date: |
Aug 2002
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