UMMS Affiliation
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine
Publication Date
2020-06-25
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Biological Factors | Cardiology | Cardiovascular Diseases | Infectious Disease | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Substance Abuse and Addiction | Virus Diseases
Abstract
Tobacco smoking is a leading cause of non-communicable disease globally and is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and lung disease. Importantly, recent data by the World Health Organizations (WHO) indicate that in the last two decades global tobacco use has significantly dropped, which was largely driven by decreased numbers of female smokers. Despite such advances, the use of e-cigarettes and waterpipes (shisha, hookah, narghile) is an emerging trend, especially among younger generations. There is growing body of evidence that e-cigarettes are not a harm-free alternative to tobacco cigarettes and there is considerable debate as to whether e-cigarettes are saving smokers or generating new addicts. Here, we provide an updated overview of the impact of tobacco/waterpipe (shisha) smoking and e-cigarette vaping on endothelial function, a biomarker for early, subclinical, atherosclerosis from human and animal studies. Also their emerging adverse effects on the proteome, transcriptome, epigenome, microbiome, and the circadian clock are summarized. We briefly discuss heat-not-burn tobacco products and their cardiovascular health effects. We discuss the impact of the toxic constituents of these products on endothelial function and subsequent CVD and we also provide an update on current recommendations, regulation and advertising with focus on the USA and Europe. As outlined by the WHO, tobacco cigarette, waterpipe, and e-cigarette smoking/vaping may contribute to an increased burden of symptoms due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to severe health consequences.
Keywords
E-cigarette vaping, Endothelial function, Inflammation, Oxidative stress, Shisha/waterpipe smoking, Tobacco smoking, COVID-19
Rights and Permissions
© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com
DOI of Published Version
10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa460
Source
Münzel T, Hahad O, Kuntic M, Keaney JF, Deanfield JE, Daiber A. Effects of tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and waterpipe smoking on endothelial function and clinical outcomes. Eur Heart J. 2020 Jun 25:ehaa460. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa460. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 32585699. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
European heart journal
Related Resources
PubMed ID
32585699
Repository Citation
Munzel T, Hahad O, Kuntic M, Keaney JF, Deanfield JE, Daiber A. (2020). Effects of tobacco cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and waterpipe smoking on endothelial function and clinical outcomes. COVID-19 Publications by UMMS Authors. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa460. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/covid19/61
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