Adults who used e-cigarettes were 11 years younger when they had their first stroke than those who smoked traditional cigarettes. This is confirmed by a study to be taken with great caution since it was withdrawn after being communicated during the American session of the American Heart Association.
- The electronic cigarette should not be considered an alternative to traditional smoking.
- A study showing that vaping is associated with an earlier risk of stroke was presented and then withdrawn at a session of the American Heart Association
Electronic cigarettes are sometimes perceived as a less dangerous alternative to traditional cigarettes, even though the latter cause many health concerns, on the intestine, the brain or even the heart. They are even used to quit smoking, although a recent study showed that smokers who convert to vaping are more likely to relapse within 12 months than those who quit altogether. New research, presented – then withdrawn to make sufficient validation – at the annual session of the American Heart Association, suggests an increased risk of cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) in young smokers of electronic cigarettes by compared to those who use tobacco with traditional cigarettes.
The e-cigarette, not an alternative to the classic cigarette
To learn more about the stroke impact of e-cigarette use, researchers looked at 79,825 adults with a history of stroke who had used cigarettes or traditional e-cigarettes. They had collected their data through a National Health and Nutrition Survey conducted in the United States between 2015 and 2018. Of the participants, 7,756 (9.72%) had used electronic cigarettes, 48,625 (60 91%) traditional cigarettes and 23,444 (39.37%) both.
The researchers claimed to have found that young e-cigarette smokers have an earlier risk of stroke. “The public should be aware that the safety of e-cigarettes has not been proven and they should not be considered an alternative to traditional smoking, especially in people with existing risk factors such as a history of heart attack , high blood pressure, hypertension and cholesterol,” said the study’s co-lead author, Urvish K. Patel.
Irreversible damage to blood vessels
In detail, the study pointed out that adults who used electronic cigarettes were younger when they had their first stroke, with a median age of 48, compared to 59 for people who smoked traditional cigarettes and 50. for those who used both. Strokes were much more common among traditional cigarette smokers than e-cigarette users or people who used both, at 6.75% versus 1.09% and 3.72%, respectively.
“It is entirely possible that exposure at a younger age could cause irreversible damage to blood vessels throughout the body and especially in the brain.concluded Karen L. Furie, an expert from the American Heart Association, after the presentation of this work. I think it’s important for young people to understand that e-cigarettes are not a safe alternative, and that the best way to maintain brain health and prevent strokes is to avoid all cigarettes and all nicotine base.”
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