Health effects of e-cigarettes and their use for smoking cessation from a vascular perspective: A consensus statement of the German Society of Vascular Medicine endorsed by the European Society of Vascular Medicine

TY - JOUR

T1 - Health effects of e-cigarettes and their use for smoking cessation from a vascular perspective

T2 - A consensus statement of the German Society of Vascular Medicine endorsed by the European Society of Vascular Medicine

AU - Krabbe, Bernd

AU - Espinola-Klein, Christine

AU - Malyar, Nasser

AU - Brodmann, Marianne

AU - Mazzolai, Lucia

AU - Belch, Jill J. F.

AU - Müller, Oliver J.

AU - Heiss, Christian

N1 - Copyright: © 2023 Hogrefe AG.

PY - 2023/3

Y1 - 2023/3

N2 - Tobacco consumption is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Despite all efforts to curb any form of smoking, the number of e-cigarette users is still rising more than tabacco smoking decreases. E-cigarettes are often advertised as less harmful than regular cigarettes and helpful for smoking cessation. But e-cigarettes are not riskfree and their use causes vascular damage. There is concern about long-term health risks of e-cigarettes or when nonsmokers use them as first nicotine contact. Furthermore, their use for smoking cessation is discussed controversially. To optimize treatment and medical counselling of current smokers and e-cigarette users, we present an evidence-based overview of the most important issues of e-cigarette use from a vascular medicine point of view. The key messages are presented as a position statement of the German Society of Vascular Medicine and endorsed by the European Society of Vascular Medicine.

AB - Tobacco consumption is one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. Despite all efforts to curb any form of smoking, the number of e-cigarette users is still rising more than tabacco smoking decreases. E-cigarettes are often advertised as less harmful than regular cigarettes and helpful for smoking cessation. But e-cigarettes are not riskfree and their use causes vascular damage. There is concern about long-term health risks of e-cigarettes or when nonsmokers use them as first nicotine contact. Furthermore, their use for smoking cessation is discussed controversially. To optimize treatment and medical counselling of current smokers and e-cigarette users, we present an evidence-based overview of the most important issues of e-cigarette use from a vascular medicine point of view. The key messages are presented as a position statement of the German Society of Vascular Medicine and endorsed by the European Society of Vascular Medicine.

KW - E-cigarettes

KW - smoking cessation

KW - tobacco

KW - vascular medicine

U2 - 10.1024/0301-1526/a001056

DO - 10.1024/0301-1526/a001056

M3 - Article

C2 - 36734252

SN - 0301-1526

VL - 52

SP - 81

EP - 85

JO - VASA

JF - VASA

IS - 2

ER -