Switching to vapes beneficial for smokers with heart disease, landmark study finds
October 29, 2024 by clearingtheair.eu
Switching to vapes beneficial for smokers with heart disease, landmark study finds
Switching to vaping or quitting smoking altogether reduces fatal cardiac events in heart disease patients, a South Korean study reveals. Published in the European Heart Journal, the research emphasizes the benefits of e-cigarettes in reducing Major Adverse Coronary Events (MACE). Of the patients studied, those who switched to vaping or quit smoking had lower MACE rates compared to smokers. Success rates varied with only 40.7% quitting smoking after treatment for coronary artery disease (CAD). The study concludes that vaping is a viable alternative for patients struggling to quit smoking post-treatment. The findings challenge misconceptions about nicotine's impact on heart health and suggest considering vaping as a cessation aid for smokers unable to quit completely.
17.70% of the adult population are current smokers. There are approximately 7.9 million current smokers in South Korea 30.00% of men are current smokers but only 5.00% of women.
SOURCE: GSTHR
