Smoking cessation after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Smoking cessation after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Smoking is one of the most harmful habits for our health. This appears to be even more pronounced after a coronary intervention (PCI).

In a population-based retrospective cohort study involving 74,471 patients who underwent PCI, smokers had a nearly 20% higher rate of recurrent major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events compared with nonsmokers during a median follow-up period of 4 years.

A rather optimistic finding of this study, for smokers, is that in case of successful cessation after PCI there is a substantial reduction of risk which approximates the corresponding risk of non-smokers.

These findings amplify the importance of smoking cessation, especially after a coronary intervention.

Reference:
European Heart Journal
Smoking and cardiovascular outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention: a Korean study
Eur Heart J 2023 Sep 26; YJ Ki, K Han, HS Kim, JK Han