Why the study?
Does smoking affect in-hospital outcomes in STEMI patients undergoing primary or rescue PCI?
Population
20,319 patients aged ≥ 18 years with acute myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation submitted to…
Comparison
Smoking (smokers) vs Non-smokers
Design
Cross-sectional
Follow-up
in-hospital
Authors
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Distinct profiles in Brazilian smokers with STEMI undergoing PCI warrant targeted evaluation; leaves open causal implications for outcomes.
Does smoking affect in-hospital outcomes in STEMI patients undergoing primary or rescue PCI?
The apparent protective effect of smoking on in-hospital mortality in STEMI patients undergoing PCI is explained by baseline clinical and angiographic differences rather than a true biological benefit.
Curado et al. (2016) studied this question.
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