Association between smoking and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from a prospective, multicentre, observational study in China

Introduction Smoking is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, the effect of smoking on in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who are managed by contemporary treatment is still unclear.Methods A cohort study was conducted using data fro...

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Main Authors: Hao Wang, Chenxi Song, Rui Fu, Kefei Dou, Jingang Yang, Haiyan Xu, Xiaojin Gao, Shuai Liu, Xiaoxue Fan, Yuejin Yang
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2019-08-01
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Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e030252.full
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Chenxi Song
Rui Fu
Kefei Dou
Jingang Yang
Haiyan Xu
Xiaojin Gao
Shuai Liu
Xiaoxue Fan
Yuejin Yang
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Kefei Dou
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Haiyan Xu
Xiaojin Gao
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Yuejin Yang
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description Introduction Smoking is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, the effect of smoking on in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who are managed by contemporary treatment is still unclear.Methods A cohort study was conducted using data from the China AMI registry between 2013 and 2016. Eligible patients were diagnosed with AMI in accordance with the third universal definition of MI. Propensity score (PS) matching and multivariable logistic regression were used to control for confounders. Subgroup analysis was performed to examine whether the association between smoking and in-hospital mortality varies according to baseline characteristics.Results A total of 37 614 patients were included. Smokers were younger and more frequently men with fewer comorbidities than non-smokers. After PS matching and multivariable log regression analysis were performed, the difference in in-hospital mortality between current smokers versus non-smokers was reduced, but it was still significant (5.1% vs 6.1%, p=0.0045; adjusted OR 0.78, 95% CI 0.69 to 0.88, p<0.001). Among all subgroups, there was a trend towards lower in-hospital mortality in current or ex-smokers compared with non-smokers.Conclusions Smoking is associated with lower in-hospital mortality in patients with AMI, even after multiple analyses to control for potential confounders. This ‘smoker’s paradox’ cannot be fully explained by confounding alone.Trial registration number NCT01874691.
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spelling doaj-art-2a8db9e96fb44802801ca0e892f1fb1f2025-08-20T01:53:26ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552019-08-019810.1136/bmjopen-2019-030252Association between smoking and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from a prospective, multicentre, observational study in ChinaHao Wang0Chenxi Song1Rui Fu2Kefei Dou3Jingang Yang4Haiyan Xu5Xiaojin Gao6Shuai Liu7Xiaoxue Fan8Yuejin Yang9Department of Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Beijing, China1 Coronary Heart Disease Center, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, National Clinical Research Centre for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College/ National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaCoronary Heart Disease Center, Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaCoronary Heart Disease Center, Fu Wai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaIntroduction Smoking is a well-established risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, the effect of smoking on in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) who are managed by contemporary treatment is still unclear.Methods A cohort study was conducted using data from the China AMI registry between 2013 and 2016. Eligible patients were diagnosed with AMI in accordance with the third universal definition of MI. Propensity score (PS) matching and multivariable logistic regression were used to control for confounders. Subgroup analysis was performed to examine whether the association between smoking and in-hospital mortality varies according to baseline characteristics.Results A total of 37 614 patients were included. Smokers were younger and more frequently men with fewer comorbidities than non-smokers. After PS matching and multivariable log regression analysis were performed, the difference in in-hospital mortality between current smokers versus non-smokers was reduced, but it was still significant (5.1% vs 6.1%, p=0.0045; adjusted OR 0.78, 95% CI 0.69 to 0.88, p<0.001). Among all subgroups, there was a trend towards lower in-hospital mortality in current or ex-smokers compared with non-smokers.Conclusions Smoking is associated with lower in-hospital mortality in patients with AMI, even after multiple analyses to control for potential confounders. This ‘smoker’s paradox’ cannot be fully explained by confounding alone.Trial registration number NCT01874691.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e030252.full
spellingShingle Hao Wang
Chenxi Song
Rui Fu
Kefei Dou
Jingang Yang
Haiyan Xu
Xiaojin Gao
Shuai Liu
Xiaoxue Fan
Yuejin Yang
Association between smoking and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from a prospective, multicentre, observational study in China
BMJ Open
title Association between smoking and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from a prospective, multicentre, observational study in China
title_full Association between smoking and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from a prospective, multicentre, observational study in China
title_fullStr Association between smoking and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from a prospective, multicentre, observational study in China
title_full_unstemmed Association between smoking and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from a prospective, multicentre, observational study in China
title_short Association between smoking and in-hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction: results from a prospective, multicentre, observational study in China
title_sort association between smoking and in hospital mortality in patients with acute myocardial infarction results from a prospective multicentre observational study in china
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/8/e030252.full
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