Smoking after coronary artery bypass: high three-year mortality

Grace M. Lindsay; Elizabeth P. Tolmie; W.M. Martin; I. M. Hutton; Philip R. Belcher

Smoking after coronary artery bypass: high three-year mortality

Grace M. Lindsay, Elizabeth P. Tolmie, W.M. Martin, I. M. Hutton, Philip R. Belcher

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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
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

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