Key result
Following cardiac surgery, the prevalence of current smoking decreased from 14% at baseline to 9% at 12 months.
Population
534 patients undergoing cardiac surgery, median age 69 years, 23% females.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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Smoking prevalence declines after cardiac surgery; supports perioperative cessation as a teachable moment but leaves open need for randomized trials.
Cohort (n=534)
About half of current smokers quit smoking after cardiac surgery, mostly within the first six months, highlighting surgery as a teachable moment for cessation interventions.
Gjeilo et al. (2010) conducted a cohort in cardiac surgery (n=534). Cardiac surgery was evaluated on Smoking behaviour. Following cardiac surgery, the prevalence of current smoking decreased from 14% at baseline to 9% at 12 months.
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