Study: E-Cigs Can Increase Your Risk of Cardiac Arrest
October 26, 2022 1:00PM CDT
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Vaping could be as dangerous for your heart as smoking regular cigarettes, a University of Louisville study indicates.
The chemicals found, specifically, in menthol-flavored devices can cause heart arrhythmias in mice. Arrhythmias can cause the heart to beat irregularly; and, if left untreated, can lead to cardiac arrest.
E-cigarettes can trigger this condition because a person’s heart slows during the puff, and speeds up after.
“The use of e-cigarettes could interfere with normal heart rhythms – something we did not know before,” Aruni Bhatnagar said.
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