Evita
Tests the effect of varenicline (Champix™), a drug used to help people quit smoking, in patients who have suffered a heart attack. Varenicline has been recently shown to increase the number of otherwise healthy people who quit smoking compared to placebo (sugar pill). Although varenicline has been shown to reduce smoking in healthy populations, its effectiveness in patients recovering from a heart attack is unknown Principal Investigator: Daniel Cassavar, MD, FACC Contact the research coordinator: Jennifer Galliers, RN |