Cigarette Smoking and Coronary Heart Disease
Authors: W. B. KANNEL
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1964)

Editorial1 June 1964Cigarette Smoking and Coronary Heart DiseaseW. B. KANNEL, M.D.W. B. KANNEL, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-60-6-1103 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptControversy concerning the possible benefits and evil consequences of the widespread use of tobacco has continued since its introduction into common use three centuries ago. With the development of ready-made cigarettes the inhalation of tobacco smoke has become steadily more prevalent and the gap between the sexes in use of cigarettes has been closing rapidly in recent years. Cigarette smoking has now become the tenacious habit of the majority of male adults and is fast approaching such in women.Concomitantly with the increased use of cigarettes, the controversy concerning the hazards of cigarette smoking has become more intense, a controversy...References1. BERKSON J: Smoking and cancer of lung. Proc. Mayo Clin. 35: 367, 1960. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. The Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, United States Public Health Service, 1963. Google Scholar3. DAWBERKANNEL TRWB: Pathogenetic implications from epidemiologic observations. J. Amer. Geriat. Soc. 10: 805, 1962. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. DOYLEDAWBERKANNELHESLINKAHN JTTRWBASHA: Cigarette smoking and CHD: combined experience, Albany and Framingham Studies. New Eng. J. Med. 266: 796, 1962. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. HAMMOND EC: Smoking in relation to heart disease. Amer. J. Public Health 50: 20, 1960. CrossrefGoogle Scholar6. BRESLOWBUECHLEY LR: Factors in coronary artery disease—cigarette smoking and exercise. Calif. Med. 89: 175, 1958. MedlineGoogle Scholar7. DORN HF: Tobacco consumption and mortality from cancer and other diseases. Public Health Rep. 74: 581, 1959. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. DOLLHILL RAB: Lung cancer and other causes of death in relation to smoking. Brit. Med. J. 2: 1071, 1956. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. BURN JH: Action of nicotine on the heart. Ann. NY Acad. Sci. 90: 70, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. WATTS DT: The effect of nicotine and smoking on the secretion of epinephrine. Ibid., 74, 1960. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: W. B. KANNEL, M.D.Affiliations: Heart Disease Epidemiology Study Framingham, MassachusettsFrom the Heart Disease Epidemiology Study, Framingham, Massachusetts, and the National Heart Institute, National Institutes of Health, Public Health Service, United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Bethesda, Maryland. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byCoronary Artery Manifestations of Fibromuscular DysplasiaCigarette Smoking and Cardiovascular Disease: Lessons from FraminghamDo risk factors for chronic coronary heart disease help diagnose acute myocardial infarction in the Emergency Department?The Rationale for Intervention to Reduce the Risk of Coronary Heart DiseaseLong-term Care After Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Focus on the Role of Antiplatelet TherapyAtherothrombosis: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and PreventionPrimary Prevention of Coronary Heart Disease: Guidance From FraminghamThe health risks of smoking the framingham study: 34 years of follow-upUltrasound as Used in the Framingham Hearl StudyThe importance of type IV hyperlipoproteinemia as a predisposing factor in coronary artery diseaseCigarette SmokingCigarette smoking and geographic variation in coronary heart disease mortality in the United StatesDie BBC-StudieThe Present State of Knowledge About the Prevention and Therapy of AtherosclerosisCoronary Angiographic Findings in Correlation with Age, Body Weight, Blood Pressure, Serum Lipids, and Smoking Habits 1 June 1964Volume 60, Issue 6Page: 1103-1106KeywordsCardiovascular therapyCoronary heart diseaseEpidemiologyHabitsInhalationLongitudinal studiesMedical servicesPrevention, policy, and public health ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1964 PDF downloadLoading ...