I was just wondering by stopping the smokes and vaping only have I cut my Heart attack risks? I just turned 40 years old and my mother had a heart attack at the age of 45 and a stroke at 56... It scares me.. I want to do everything I can to lower my chances.. I must have my 9mg of nicotine though.
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I think it's reduced by around half after a year of vaping and the same for a stroke but after around 5 years I believe
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^^^^Good to know^^^^^. Well I found where the nicotine patch is said not to cause heart attacks so I can't see how vaping would. I have found no correlation between nicotine and heart attacks/disease, only smoking and heart attacks/heart disease. I too have a family history of heart disease and strokes on both sides of my family at very young ages such as yours and I checked into this for myself. You should do some research of your own if you want. Be sure not to get confused with their studies on smoking related to these illnesses because that's all you'll really find. Good Luck to you and Happy Healthy Vaping 
PS. Blood Vessels Bounce Back Once Smokers Quit
TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Blood vessel function rapidly recuperates after smokers kick the habit, leading to a reduced risk of heart disease and heart attack, new research shows.
The study included more than 1,500 people taking part in a clinical trial to help them quit smoking. Before and one year after the participants stopped smoking, doctors used ultrasound to measure the patients' flow-mediated dilation (FMD), a gauge of the health of the brachial artery, the main artery of the upper arm.
The ability of the brachial artery to relax is closely related to the ability of the heart arteries to relax, and predicts risk for future heart and blood vessel disease, explained the University of Wisconsin researchers.
They compared the FMD readings from patients who successfully quit with those who quit and then resumed smoking.
"Individuals who quit smoking had improved blood vessel function, even though they gained weight, which is a common side effect of smoking cessation," study author Dr. James Stein, an associate professor of medicine at UW School of Medicine and Public Health, said in a university news release. "This confirms that quitting smoking is good for your blood vessels and reduces risk for heart attacks and cardiovascular disease."
FMD improved by as much as 1 percent among patients who had quit smoking for a full year. That's a significant improvement, according to Stein.
"It's statistically significant, but more important, it's also clinically relevant," he said. "A 1 percent change in FMD is associated with an approximately 14 percent lower rate of cardiovascular disease events. That means patients who permanently quit smoking are less likely to have a heart attack and heart disease."
The study was presented this week at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in Atlanta and published simultaneously in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Cardiovascular disease is the cause of about one-third of smoking-related premature deaths in the United States.
-- Robert Preidt
cite: www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=114488
PS. Blood Vessels Bounce Back Once Smokers Quit
TUESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Blood vessel function rapidly recuperates after smokers kick the habit, leading to a reduced risk of heart disease and heart attack, new research shows.
The study included more than 1,500 people taking part in a clinical trial to help them quit smoking. Before and one year after the participants stopped smoking, doctors used ultrasound to measure the patients' flow-mediated dilation (FMD), a gauge of the health of the brachial artery, the main artery of the upper arm.
The ability of the brachial artery to relax is closely related to the ability of the heart arteries to relax, and predicts risk for future heart and blood vessel disease, explained the University of Wisconsin researchers.
They compared the FMD readings from patients who successfully quit with those who quit and then resumed smoking.
"Individuals who quit smoking had improved blood vessel function, even though they gained weight, which is a common side effect of smoking cessation," study author Dr. James Stein, an associate professor of medicine at UW School of Medicine and Public Health, said in a university news release. "This confirms that quitting smoking is good for your blood vessels and reduces risk for heart attacks and cardiovascular disease."
FMD improved by as much as 1 percent among patients who had quit smoking for a full year. That's a significant improvement, according to Stein.
"It's statistically significant, but more important, it's also clinically relevant," he said. "A 1 percent change in FMD is associated with an approximately 14 percent lower rate of cardiovascular disease events. That means patients who permanently quit smoking are less likely to have a heart attack and heart disease."
The study was presented this week at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in Atlanta and published simultaneously in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Cardiovascular disease is the cause of about one-third of smoking-related premature deaths in the United States.
-- Robert Preidt
cite: www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=114488
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Thanks guys, yeah I researched and got all confused by the smoking verses vaping and the connection to Heart disease. Thats why I asked here because it can get so confusing.
There are several pertinent studies here: The Ultimate List of E-Cig Studies: Are E-Cigs Actually Safe? *Updated 2/16/14 - onVaping
We can't say that vaping is safe, although it is beginning to look like it may be almost safe. There is a lot of evidence that it is at least ten times safer than cigarettes, probably a hundred times safer and possibly a thousand times safer.
We can't say that vaping is safe, although it is beginning to look like it may be almost safe. There is a lot of evidence that it is at least ten times safer than cigarettes, probably a hundred times safer and possibly a thousand times safer.
I would ask your Doctor. The information put out by the American Cancer Society about the improvements you get from quitting smoking - and the time frame - is misleading. You do get benefits - there is no doubt about that - but a lot of that time line and info presented by the ACS is oversimplified and incorrect. The ACS makes it sound like you can practically grow a new pair of lungs when you quit smoking - and you don't.
I have talked with my doctors and to be honest they are more clueless about Vaping than i am.. They are so afraid to say anything that they just say studies are on going.
I will say I have been vaping for 2 months and even though studies say your Heart rate is increased by nicotine mine has acyually lowered to a nice 66 BPM. Normally my HR was 80/85 BPM.... It may not be a scientific study but its what I have noticed that was a significant change for me.
My heart rate and BP were significantly lower at my Dr. visit last week, at the time of the appt. I had been analog free for 20 days, Dr. said at next visit we will discuss the possibility of reducing my BP meds, and with following visits there is a possibility of not having to take them at all. Time will tell.
Although you may get a lot of good advice here, these are questions better posed to your doctor.
It has made a difference in mine. My BP has always been low 96/60 but my HR was nuts. I have anxiety also but have been feeling much calmer with the drop in HR. Even on Prozac and Xanax my HR stayed at 76 or higher.
Some do. My doctor recommends e-cigarettes to patients.
Plus... we are not doctors, and should always recommend talking to a doctor rather than giving medical advice to anyone.
So many people I've known began eating healthier foods, exercising, losing excess weight and quit smoking.
They've died. Died young at that. Two at the age of 44 years old from a heart attack.
It might have been too many big life changes at one time but I'll never know for sure.
They've died. Died young at that. Two at the age of 44 years old from a heart attack.
It might have been too many big life changes at one time but I'll never know for sure.
In just two weeks since quitting cig's, my heart rate has dropped, I use an app on my phone to monitor, high 60's now, before is was always in the high 70's to mid 80's, something's working....
I was a health maniac up until recently... I actually feel better now, even though I am smoking cigs again (and vaping more and more). Fibromyalgia does wacky stuff like that. I think moderation is the key, a few vices don't hurt you and maybe you are better off for them.
All good scientific guesses is that nicotine itself has a very low risk for causing heart attacks or strokes. Smoking, on the other hand, is definitely linked to heart disease.
All good scientific guesses is that nicotine itself has a very low risk for causing heart attacks or strokes. Smoking, on the other hand, is definitely linked to heart disease.
I agree....my blood pressure (while smoking) has been on the high side...I very recently had a wellness check (for insurance) and my blood pressure was at 118/76 ... that's after approx 9 month vaping.
hmm, cracked open the blood pressure monitor (our son has kidney issues and we need one on hand to check his BP regularly)
I knew I had high blood pressure whilst smoking. After four months of vaping I'm still reading 146/91 left arm and 137/90 right arm.
Think I may need to pay a trip to the doctor.
Lower that it was when I smoked, and had a particularly stressful day today! :/
I knew I had high blood pressure whilst smoking. After four months of vaping I'm still reading 146/91 left arm and 137/90 right arm.
Think I may need to pay a trip to the doctor.
Lower that it was when I smoked, and had a particularly stressful day today! :/
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