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Suneeta Sunny

E-Cigarette Use Linked To High Risk Of Heart Failure: Study

The analysis showed that e-cigarette users were 19% more at risk of developing heart failure compared with people who never used them. (Credit: Image by Arthur Hidden on Freepik)

Vaping is considered to be a safer alternative to smoking. However, it is not completely harmless. A recent study has revealed that e-cigarette smokers are more likely to develop heart failure than others who never used them.

Heart failure is a condition where the heart does not pump enough blood, either because it cannot fill up with sufficient blood or because it is too weak to pump effectively. According to the estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 6 million adults in the United States are affected by heart failure.

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