Key result
The overall smoking rate after coronary revascularization was 57%, with age, bypass surgery, and in-hospital adverse events identified as independent predictors of smoking cessation.
Cross-Sectional (n=350)
A high proportion (57%) of patients continue to smoke after coronary revascularization, highlighting the critical need for multidisciplinary smoking cessation programs in clinical practice.
High post-revascularization smoking rates signal need for intensified cessation support; leaves open causal roles of predictors in prospective trials.
Background: Although smoking is an established risk factor for coronary artery disease, smoking cessation efforts, as part of a lifestyle change, have been disappointing so far. Therefore, assessing current smoking trends and identifying patients who are at risk of smoking continuation is of paramount importance. In this study, our aim was to assess current smoking rates after coronary revascularization as of 2017, and to define factors that potentially affect smoking cessation. Methods: Overall, 350 patients who had undergone coronary revascularization, either by percutaneous coronary intervention or bypass surgery were included in this cross-sectional, observational study. Patients were queried for various sociodemographic characteristics and smoking habits. Disease related data were obtained from the hospital archives. Results: The overall smoking rate was 57% after coronary revascularization. Age, bypass surgery and the occurrence of in-hospital adverse events were found to be independent predictors of smoking cessation in multivariate analysis. Conclusions: Despite efforts, smoking rates after coronary intervention remain substantially high. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach to smoking cessation that incorporates cardiac rehabilitation programs and medications should be implemented in clinical practice.
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Keskin et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary artery disease post-revascularization (n=350). Coronary revascularization was evaluated on Smoking rate after coronary revascularization. The overall smoking rate after coronary revascularization was 57%, with age, bypass surgery, and in-hospital adverse events identified as independent predictors of smoking cessation.
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