Roche MH, López BOJ

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To the Editor:

Every day there are more cases with a high number of adverse health risk factors. These are accentuated in the care of patients with heart disease, with greater damage for the patients and increased costs related to health complications, hospital stay, and reintegration into society: tobacco smoking is one of these factors.

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