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Vapers more likely to develop heart failure

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Vincent
Published date04 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
People who have vaped at any point were 19% more likely to develop heart failure compared with those who never used e-cigarettes, the findings indicate

Dr Yakubu Bene-Alhasan, the study's lead author from MedStar Health in Baltimore, US, said: "More and more studies are linking e-cigarettes to harmful effects and finding that it might not be as safe as previously thought.

"The difference we saw was substantial. It's worth considering the consequences to your health, especially with regard to heart health."

According to the NHS, heart failure means the heart is unable to pump blood around the body properly. It usually happens because the heart has become too weak or stiff.

It is estimated more one million people in the UK have heart failure, according to the British Heart Foundation.

More than 175,000 people in the US - vapers and non-vapers - were included in the study, and of these 3,242 developed heart failure within 45 months.

The study found that people who used e-cigarettes were at increased risk of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction - in which the heart muscle becomes stiff and...

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