Abstract
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is carried out for prognosis and symptomatic relief. Smoking is associated with increased postoperative complications, although its precise influence on long-term survival is unclear. We examined the influence of smoking and other risk factors on survival and myocardial ischaemia seven years after CABG. 208 patients underwent elective CABG; 25 % were persistent smokers. 165 were alive at seven years. 128 (78 % of survivors) agreed to reexamination and 79 had thallium scans.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 135-140 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 3 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2009 |
Keywords
- cardiology
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- smoking
- heart surgery