Smoking Cessation after Surgery and Mid-Term Outcomes of Surgical Revascularization.

CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that CS abstinence after CABG significantly reduces the long-term mortality and the number of major adverse events. As a result, patients who smoke should be encouraged to participate in CS cessation programs after CABG surgery.
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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - November 6, 2019 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Masoudkabir F, Yavari N, Pashang M, Sadeghian S, Jalali A, Karimi A, Bagheri J, Abbasi K, Davoodi S, Omran AS, Shirzad M, Ahmadi Tafti SH Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research