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Coronary artery disease transdermal nicotine helped smokers to give up. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date March 2003 Coronary heart disease transdermal nicotine had no clear effect on major cardiac events. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction reinforced advice on giving up smoking helped. Level of evidence 2c Expiry Date March 2003 Smoking physician advice and nicotine replacements help people quit Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date March 2003 Smoking cessation nursing advice increases cessation. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date March 2003 Smoking cessation exercise had no clear effect on continuous abstinence. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date March 2003