Waterpipe smoking is associated with presence and severity of coronary artery disease: a propensity score-matched study
WPS may increase the risk of CAD independent of age, gender, and cigarette smoking. In addition, among patients with any degree of atherosclerosis in coronary arteries (GS > 0), WPS may lead to higher average GS, suggesting more severe atherosclerosis.
Authors
- Somayeh Yadangi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8564-6668)
- Ali Vasheghani‐Farahani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3346-2124)
- Farzad Masoudkabir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8098-7121)
- Akbar Shafiee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6912-7788)
- Sepehr Nayebirad
- Arash Jalali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3225-8498)
- Bayan Azizi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1052-6810)
- Zahra Karimi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5376-7891)
- Majid Yousefi
Institutions
- Shaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center (IR)
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Published
- 2024-08-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-024-04059-8
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.98
Funders
- Tehran Heart Center