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An experienced cardiologist, Rajan Bhatt, MD, is the founder and chief executive officer of Spectrum Dermatology, PLLC, and the Valley Surgery Center, LLC, both in Scottsdale, Arizona. In addition to his work with patients at both locations, Dr. Rajan Bhatt maintains memberships with professional organizations such as the American College of Cardiology and the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin.
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) recently released a story investigating the link between flavored e-cigarette liquids, the use of e-cigarettes, and exacerbated dysfunction at the cellular level. The article, based on a study conducted by Won Hee Lee, PhD, and published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, examined the cells of various groups of smokers and nonsmokers, though all cells were sampled from healthy patients free of any other major cardiovascular risk factors.
The six uniquely flavored e-liquids studied each had some toxic impact on cell survival and demonstrated a connection to the pro-inflammatory markers linked to the development of vascular disease, though a cinnamon-flavored Marcado brand had an especially toxic effect. Additional findings indicated e-cigarette users received essentially the same nicotine delivery as cigarette smokers due to plasma nicotine concentrations.
A more thorough profile of the harmful impact e-cigarettes can have on a person’s vascular system, as well as the study itself, can be found online at www.acc.org.
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