TY  - JOUR
T1  - Extending the health benefits of clean indoor air policies: Comment on “myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death in olmsted county, minnesota, before and after smoke-free workplace laws”
AU  - Kalkhoran S, Ling PM
Y1  - 2012/11/26
N1  - 10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.269
JO  - Archives of Internal Medicine
SP  - 1642
EP  - 1643
VL  - 172
IS  - 21
N2  - 
The results of the study by Hurt et al2 highlight some of the potential benefits of 100% smoke-free policies in workplaces, restaurants, and bars: significantly decreased incidence of myocardial infarction and a trend toward decreased sudden cardiac death. The authors used comprehensive access to medical records in a single system, a substantial follow-up period, and rigorous epidemiologic criteria to record and validate diagnoses of myocardial infarction and sudden cardiac death in Olmstead County, Minnesota. They found that, after implementation of smoke-free workplace laws, the incidence of myocardial infarction declined significantly (33%) and there was a trend of decreased incidence of sudden cardiac death, while the prevalence of other risk factors for cardiac disease remained unchanged or increased.

SN  - 0003-9926
M3  - doi: 10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.269
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.269
ER  -