Smoking Increases Risk for Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes After PCI

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), smoking is associated with an increased risk for adverse cardiovascular outcomes, according to a study published online Sept. 27 in the European Heart Journal.

Using a nationwide database from the Korean National Health Insurance System, You-Jeong Ki, M.D., from the Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center in the South Korea, and colleagues examined the impact of smoking and its cessation after PCI on cardiovascular outcomes among 74,471 patients undergoing PCI between 2009 and 2016. Participants were classified as nonsmokers, ex-smokers, or current smokers, depending on their status at the first health checkup within one year following PCI.