Safety and effectiveness of transdermal nicotine patch in smokers admitted with acute coronary syndromes

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 976-978

  Meine, Trip J ^a   Patel, Manesh R ^b   Washam, Jeffrey B ^b   Pappas, Paul A ^b   Jollis, James G ^b  

^a DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NICOTINE;

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

EID: 16844374065     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.12.039     Document Type: Article

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