The Safety of Transdermal Nicotine as an Aid to Smoking Cessation in Patients with Cardiac Disease

M. Joseph, Anne; Norman, Suzanne; Hyder Ferry, Linda; V. Prochazka, Allan; C. Westman, Eric; G. Steele, Bonnie; E. Sherman, Scott; Cleveland, Minot; O. Antonuccio, David; Hartman, Neil; G. McGovern, Paul

doi:10.1056/nejm199612123352402

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The Safety of Transdermal Nicotine as an Aid to Smoking Cessation in Patients with Cardiac Disease

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Dec 12, 1996

Authors:

Anne M. Joseph

Suzanne Norman

Linda Hyder Ferry

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Transdermal nicotine therapy is widely used to aid smoking cessation, but there is uncertainty about its safety in patients with cardiac disease. METHODS: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial at 10 Veterans Affairs medical centers, we randomly assigned 584 outpatients ...

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Medicine

Smoking cessation

Nicotine

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