The Concept of CMR

Key Points

• Cigarette smoking is a major preventable risk factor that must be targeted as part of CVD prevention and management.
  
  
• Cigarette smokers are 2 to 4 times more likely to develop CHD than non-smokers.
  
  
• There is a significant dose response relationship between the number of cigarettes smoked and the relative risk of CHD and stroke.
  
  
• When compared to non-obese smokers, obese smokers have a clear reduction in life expectancy.
  
  
• Passive smoking and exposure to environmental smoke significantly increase the relative risk of CHD and stroke.
  
  
• Quitting smoking has been shown to have a definite, positive impact on overall health.