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Impact of coronary artery bypass graft surgery in smoking cessation

Rosa Cecília Pietrobon1, Juarez Neuhaus Barbisan

  • 1Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul/ Fundação Universitária de Cardiologia, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.

Revista Brasileira De Cirurgia Cardiovascular : Orgao Oficial Da Sociedade Brasileira De Cirurgia Cardiovascular
|June 22, 2010
PubMed

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Following coronary artery bypass graft surgery, a high percentage of patients successfully quit smoking. This demonstrates that heart surgery is a significant factor in achieving smoking cessation.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Public Health
  • Addiction Medicine

Background:

  • Tobacco use is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
  • Limited research exists on smoking cessation rates in patients undergoing heart surgery.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency of smoking cessation in patients who underwent coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort study included 203 adult patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery between January 2006 and March 2007.
  • Patients were interviewed about pre- and postoperative smoking habits.
  • Smokers were assessed for nicotine dependence using the Fagerström Nicotine Dependence Test and followed for 60 and 90 days post-surgery.

Main Results:

  • The study group had a mean age of 62 years, with 66% being male.
  • Prior to surgery, 71.9% of patients were smokers.
  • A high cessation rate was observed: 93.15% and 93.84% of patients remained non-smokers at 60 and 90 days post-surgery, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • Coronary artery bypass graft surgery serves as a significant determinant for smoking cessation.
  • The findings highlight the potential for surgical interventions to positively impact smoking cessation behaviors in cardiac patients.
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