The American College of Cardiology has some bad news for e-cigarette users after a new study found that those who vape are 19% more likely to develop heart failure compared to their non-vaping counterparts.
Researchers used data from a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study, including surveys and electronic health records, to assess potential correlations between heart failure diagnoses and e-cigarette use in over 175,000 patients.
The results found that over 3,200 participants developed heart failure within a median follow-up time of 45 months, according to the report.
“Let’s be honest here. It’s great news because sometimes we need to point to these studies to really hone this in on people,” said Dr. Nicole Saphier, speaking to “Fox & Friends Weekend” on Sunday.
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“On one hand, it [vaping] is a little bit better [than traditional cigarettes]. However, let’s think about what vaping is. It still has the nicotine. …