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ESC13 Commentary: More studies link smoking and heart disease


 

Several studies presented at the European Society of Cardiology's 2013 Congress re-itereated what research has shown so far: quitting smoking reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Prof. Freek Verheugt and Prof. Eva Prescott summarize the findings of some of the abstracts.

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