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The cardiovascular risks and benefits of quit smoking medicines

Dr Annelies Robijn and Dr Alys Havard
Date Published:
26 May 2022
Contact person:
NDARC.events@unsw.edu.au
Event date: 
Thursday, 26 May 2022 - 3:00pm

Cardiovascular safety of quit smoking medicines and their use and effectiveness in secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

In this presentation, the speakers will report the results of a series of three population-based cohort studies relating to the use and effects of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies. The first of these studies provides evidence on how the three smoking cessation pharmacotherapies available in Australia (nicotine replacement therapy, varenicline and bupropion) compare to each other in terms of cardiovascular safety.

The second study measures the prevalence of use of these pharmacotherapies among patients who were hospitalised in NSW for a major cardiovascular disease. Our third study, also based on patients who were hospitalised for a major cardiovascular disease, compares the effectiveness of nicotine replacement therapy and varenicline in preventing recurrent cardiovascular events.

About the speakers

Dr Alys Havard is a Senior Research Fellow based at both the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and the Centre for Big Data Research in Health, UNSW Sydney. Her research uses linked administrative data to improve our understanding of how medicines are used at a population-level, and their safety and effectiveness in real world settings. She leads two main streams of research; one focuses on smoking cessation pharmacotherapies and the other on medicine use and safety during pregnancy.

Dr Annelies Robijn is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow based at both the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre and the Centre for Big Data Research in Health, UNSW Sydney. She completed her PhD at the University of Newcastle in 2021 on asthma medication use during pregnancy. She is currently working with Dr Havard on projects relating to smoking cessation pharmacotherapies in cardiovascular patient populations using linked administrative data.

Location: 
This is an online event. You will be emailed a link when you register.
Cost: 
Free
Booking deadline: 
Thursday, 26 May 2022 - 3pm
Contact for inquiries: 
NDARC.events@unsw.edu.au