title: I have heart surgery scheduled and it has given me a wake-up call to stop smoking. However, I've heard that stopping before surgery might cause more harm than good. Is this true?
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D016540:Smoking Cessation