Why the study?
Does switching to electronic cigarettes improve blood pressure in smokers with arterial hypertension?
Population
89 smokers with arterial hypertension (n=43 electronic cigarette users, n=46 regular smokers)
Comparison
Switching to regular daily use of electronic… vs Continued regular cigarette smoking
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 months
Authors
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May support BP benefits from EC switching in hypertensive smokers; leaves open causal effects pending RCTs.
Does switching to electronic cigarettes improve blood pressure in smokers with arterial hypertension?
Switching from combustible cigarettes to electronic cigarettes may improve blood pressure control in hypertensive smokers.
Polosa et al. (2016) studied this question.
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