Reduce risks for adult smokersAlso using alternative devices to the cigarette. They discussed it cardiologists and general practitionersthrough interactive round tables at the 15th edition of the 'In the Heart of Santa' Congress in Santa Margherita Ligure (Genoa)as part of the panel 'What really matters for adult smokers: an evidence-based opinion form cardiology experts', moderated by the president of the congress, Roberto Pescatoriand starring two internationally renowned cardiologists: Dimitri Richterpresident of the Council of Cardiology practice at European Society of Cardiology (Esc), And Silvio Festinesecardiologist atASL Rome 1 and responsible for the chair of Pharmacology of theUniCamillus University of Rome.
“The clinical problem is that many smokers of a particularly high age and risk do not want or are unable to stop smoking – says Richter – If a doctor, as is right, has already tried to make them stop smoking, but did not achieve any result, then i reduced risk products represented a good solution. From the scientific evidence we have to date, device For example e-cigarettes cause less intake of harmful substances. It is not yet proven that this actually reduces disease, however, if taking carcinogens is inevitable, it is preferable to take 95% less, as with reduced risk products, instead of that 100% of cigarettes“.
“This type of approach, in my opinion, is applicable to everyone – continues Richter – Obviously there are times when the smoker should not be given this way out. For example, if you have a heart attack, this is the best time to stop smoking. smoking. However, if 6 to 12 months later you start smoking again, which is what happens to 50-60% of smokers in Europe, then the best thing the doctor can say to the patient is 'if you can't do it, do something else, don't fall back into the same mistake.” What is important – he adds – especially for products that cannot be advertised, cannot present their scientific data, is to go beyond the personal opinion of each doctor, is to be able have the opinion of the State, of independent commissions which can affirm whether all these claims are truly true or not. The FDA, for example, gives approval or not to these products”. In this regard, “Greece was the first nation in Europe where these substances, 'heat not burn' (heated not burned, ed.) have demonstrated the claim that they produce fewer harmful substances. I believe it is important that each country has independent commissions that can express an opinion, because – concludes Richter – only through official institutional information can people truly inform themselves about what is the truth and what is not”.
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