Title

Temporal trends in all-cause mortality according to smoking status: Insights from the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events

UMMS Affiliation

Center for Outcomes Research; Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine

Publication Date

9-1-2016

Document Type

Article

Disciplines

Cardiology | Cardiovascular Diseases | Health Services Research

Abstract

Objective

Smoking has been shown to be a risk factor for heart disease. However, it was recently reported that despite the evolution in therapy for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), smokers have not demonstrated improved outcomes.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the temporal trends in the treatments and outcomes across a broad spectrum of ACS patients (STEMI and non-ST-elevation ACS [NSTEACS]) according to smoking status on presentation in the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE).

Methods

Our cohort was stratified into 3 groups: current smokers, former smokers and never smokers. We evaluated trends in demographics, treatment modalities and outcomes in these 3 groups from 1999 to 2007.

Results

The study population comprised a total of 63,015 patients admitted to hospital with an ACS and with identifiable baseline smoking status. Smokers presented with STEMI more often than non-smokers. There was an unadjusted decline in 30-day mortality in all 3 groups. However, the adjusted decline was not statistically significant among current smokers (HR = 0.98 per study year, 95% CI 0.94–1.01, p = 0.20). A subgroup analysis of 22,894 STEMI patients demonstrated no reduction in annual adjusted 30-day mortality rates among smokers (HR = 1.01, 95% CI 0.96–1.06 (Table 5), whereas former and never smokers' mortality declined.

Conclusions

Over the years 1999–2007, 30-day mortality declined in patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome. However, smokers presenting with STEMI did not demonstrate a reduction in mortality.

DOI of Published Version

10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.05.064

Source

Arbel Y, FitzGerald G, Yan AT, Tan MK, Fox KA, Gore JM, Steg PG, Eagle KA, Brieger D, Montalescot G, Budaj A, Lopez-Sendon J, Avezum A, Granger CB, Goodman SG. Temporal trends in all-cause mortality according to smoking status: Insights from the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Sep 1;218:291-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.05.064. Epub 2016 May 15. PubMed PMID: 27240154. Link to article on publisher's site

Journal/Book/Conference Title

International journal of cardiology

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PubMed ID

27240154

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