Cardiac surgery for patients with persistent opioid use associated with higher rate of complications, increased costs

(JAMA Network) Persistent use of opioids by patients is a public health concern in the United States but not much is known about the effect of that use on patients undergoing cardiac surgery. This observational study included 5.7 million patients who underwent cardiac surgery and it compared outcomes among those with persistent opioid use or dependence and those patients without.

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