Predictors of smoking cessation among smokers with cardiovascular diseases and risks factors in the French smoking cessation services national database CDTnet (STABA-CV)

Background: Smoking represents a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular diseases (CVD), particularly in women. The smoking prevalence in France is among the highest in Europe, and the identification of factors associated with smoking cessation in high-risk CV populations remains poorly studied, specifically when potential sex-disparities might exist. The objective of this work was firstly to describe the current state of knowledge on the association between tobacco consumption and CVD risk in women, through a literature review. Then, using the French national smoking cessation consultations database - CDTnet, to describe the socio-demographic profile, medical profile and smoking be…