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Figure 1 Relative risk (RR) of events by smoking status adjusted for baseline characteristics. RR never-smoker = 1. *p < 0.05, current smokers versus ex-smokers of 2 years versus ex-smokers of >2 years versus never-smokers. Open box = hospitalization due to heart failure; hatched box = myocardial infarction; solid box = mortality.