Do I need to quit smoking before heart surgery?
Do I need to quit smoking before heart surgery?
Smoking is harmful for anyone, but if you're about to have heart surgery you should definitely kick the habit. In this video, cardiothoracic surgeon Emile Bacha, MD, outlines the specific reasons smoking is bad for heart surgery patients.
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