The impact of cigarette smoking on infarct location and in-hospital outcome following acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Abstract

Introduction: Smoking, which is a major modifiable risk factor for coronary artery diseases, affects cardiovascular system with different mechanisms. We designed this study to investigate the association of smoking with location of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), and short-term outcomes during hospitalization. Methods: In 1017 consecutive patients with anterior/inferior STEMI, comprehensive demographic, biochemical data, as well as clinical complications and mortality rate, were recorded. Patients were allocated into two groups based on smoking status and compared regarding the location of myocardial infarction, the emergence of clinical complications and in-hospital mortality in univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: Among 1017 patients, 300 patients (29.5%) were smoker and 717 patients (70.5 %) were non-smoker. Smokers were significantly younger and had lower prevalence of diabetes, hyperlipidemia and hypertension. Inferior myocardial infarction was considerably more common in smokers than in non-smokers (45.7% vs. 36%, P = 0.001). Heart failure was developed more commonly in non-smokers (33.9% vs. 20%, P = 0.001). In-hospital mortality was significantly lower in smokers (6.7% vs. 17.3%, P = 0.001). After adjustment for confounding variables, smoking was independently associated with inferior myocardial infarction and lower heart failure [odds ratio: 1.44 (1.06-1.96), P = 0.01 and odds ratio: 0.61 (0.40-0.92), P = 0.02, respectively]. However, in-hospital mortality was not associated with smoking after adjustment for other factors [odds ratio: 0.69 (0.36-1.31), P = 0.2]. Conclusion: Smoking is independently associated with inferior myocardial infarction. Although smokers had lower incidence of heart failure, in-hospital mortality was not different after adjustment for other factors.

Impact of Smoking Status on Hospital Outcome of Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Either Treated by Pharmacy-invasive Strategy or Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention .

“…In our study, we showed that smokers less likely to have diabetes and hypertension which were statistically significant compared to non-smokers this was in agreement with Toluey M, et al (13) findings.…”

In-Hospital Outcome of Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Who Did Not Receive Reperfusion Therapy at Our Institute

“…This difference in rates of inhospital outcome is possibly due to eligibility criteria of patients as in our study we included high-risk patients who did not receive reperfusion therapy while their studies have included all patients with acute myocardial infarction. [11][12][13][14][15][16]. While there are also some studies whose observations are contrary with our study findings such as hypertension and dyslipidemia were also associated with increased rates of inhospital mortality in their studies [17,18].…”

Impact of Smoking Status on Hospital Outcome of Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Either Treated by Pharmaco-Invasive Strategy or Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

“…In our study, we showed that smokers were less likely to have diabetes and hypertension which were statistically significant compared to non-smokers this was in agreement with Toluey M, et al [13] findings.…”