European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 355-362 , September 2010

Smoking Cessation has no Influence on Quality of Life in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease 5 Years Post-vascular Surgery

  • M.T. Hoogwegt

      Affiliations

    • CoRPS – Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
    • Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • S.E. Hoeks

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Center, ‘s-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • S.S. Pedersen

      Affiliations

    • CoRPS – Center of Research on Psychology in Somatic diseases, Tilburg University, The Netherlands
    • Department of Cardiology, Thorax Center, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • W.J.M. Scholte op Reimer

      Affiliations

    • Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, School of Nursing, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Y.R.B.M. van Gestel

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Center, ‘s-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • H.J.M. Verhagen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Vascular Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • D. Poldermans

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Center, ‘s-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Anesthesiology, Erasmus Medical Center, Room H805, ‘s-Gravendijkwal 230, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31 10 7034613; fax: +31 10 7034957.

Received 4 March 2010 ,Accepted 24 May 2010.

  • Image Result

    Flowchart FU, follow-up; PAQ, peripheral arterial questionnaire; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; HS, health status.

    Flowchart FU, follow-up; PAQ, peripheral arterial questionnaire; HRQoL, health-related quality of life; HS, health status.

PII: S1078-5884(10)00331-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2010.05.013

European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
Volume 40, Issue 3 , Pages 355-362 , September 2010