Is e-cigarette use associated with coronary heart disease and myocardial infarction?
Cross-sectional survey data from 2016 and 2017 do not support an association between e-cigarette use and an elevated risk for myocardial infarction or coronary heart disease.
The pooled analysis of the 2016 and 2017 NHIS showed no association between e-cigarette use and MI or CHD. The associations between established risk factors, including smoking, and both conditions were remarkably consistent. The inconsistent associations observed in single-year surveys and the cross-sectional design of the NHIS cannot substantiate any link between e-cigarette use and an elevated risk for MI or CHD. Longitudinal studies are needed to explore the effects of e-cigarette use on cardiovascular disease.
Farsalinos et al. (Tue,) studied this question.