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Nearly Half of Heart Attack Patients Unable to Quit Smoking

Nearly Half of Heart Attack Patients Unable to Quit Smoking

SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that nearly half of South Koreans who suffer from heart attacks resulting from clogged or narrowed blood vessels were unable to quit smoking even after receiving medical treatment for their acute illness. The death rate for smokers with continuous smoking habits was 1.6-times greater [...]