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Arthur J. Hartz, PhD; Peter N. Barboriak, MS; Alfred J. Anderson, MS; Raymond G. Hoffmann, PhD; Joseph J. Barboriak, ScD

JAMA. 1981;246(8):851-853.

Abstract
The association of smoking with a history of myocardial infarction (MI) was studied in 3,997 men who had coronary arteriography. The patients were subdivided into groups based on coronary occlusion (minimal, moderate, or severe) and plasma cholesterol level (low, moderate, or high). For men older than 50 years, smoking was significantly associated with MI in each occlusion group. For men younger than 50 years, the association was significant for men with moderate or severe occlusion. In the presence of higher cholesterol levels there was a stronger association of smoking with MI, but a weaker association of smoking with coronary occlusion. These results suggest that the association of smoking with MI does not depend primarily on the atherogenic effect of smoking. The association seems to be enhanced by high levels of coronary occlusion and cholesterol.

(JAMA 1981;246:851-853)

Author Affiliations
From the Departments of Preventive Medicine (Drs Hartz, Hoffmann, and Barboriak, and Messrs Barboriak and Anderson) and Pharmacology and Toxicology (Dr Barboriak), The Medical College of Wisconsin, and the Research Service, Wood Veterans Administration Medical Center, Milwaukee (Dr Barboriak).

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Department of Preventive Medicine, The Medical College of Wisconsin, PO Box 26509, Milwaukee, WI 53226 (Dr Hartz).

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