Paulus Kirchhof: Smoking or Vaping – Nicotine Still Affects Vascular Health
Paulus Kirchhof, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Birmingham, Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) and Director of the Department of Cardiology at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, shared a post on LinkedIn about a recent article by Maxime Boidin et al., published in JAMA Cardiology, adding:
“Nicotine damages your blood vessels, whether vaped or smoked.
It is a small study, but the findings confirm: Don t consume nicotine, it is really bad for your heart.”
Title: Vascular Function and Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Adults Who Use Nicotine Vapes
Authors: Maxime Boidin, Hans Degens, Rehan T. Junejo, Robyn Meharg, Stefan T. Birkett, Yasina B. Somani, Matthew Evison, Jessica L. Fetterman
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