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. 2021 Jun;76(6):618-620.
doi: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215900. Epub 2021 Apr 19.

Impact of chronic use of heat-not-burn cigarettes on oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction and platelet activation: the SUR-VAPES Chronic Study

Lorenzo Loffredo #  1 , Roberto Carnevale #  2   3 , Simona Battaglia  4 , Roberta Marti  5 , Stefano Pizzolo  5 , Simona Bartimoccia  6 , Cristina Nocella  4 , Vittoria Cammisotto  7 , Sebastiano Sciarretta  8   9 , Isotta Chimenti  3   10 , Elena De Falco  3   10 , Elena Cavarretta  3   10 , Mariangela Peruzzi  3   10 , Antonino Marullo  10 , Fabio Miraldi  5 , Francesco Violi  4   3 , Andrea Morelli  5 , Giuseppe Biondi-Zoccai  3   10 , Giacomo Frati  9   10
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Impact of chronic use of heat-not-burn cigarettes on oxidative stress, endothelial dysfunction and platelet activation: the SUR-VAPES Chronic Study

Lorenzo Loffredo et al. Thorax. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Tobacco habit still represents the leading preventable cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Heat-not-burn cigarettes (HNBCs) are considered as an alternative to traditional combustion cigarettes (TCCs) due to the lack of combustion and the absence of combustion-related specific toxicants. The aim of this observational study was to assess the effect of HNBC on endothelial function, oxidative stress and platelet activation in chronic adult TCC smokers and HNBC users. The results showed that both HNBC and TCC display an adverse phenotype in terms of endothelial function, oxidative stress and platelet activation. Future randomised studies are strongly warranted to confirm these data.

Keywords: heated tobacco product; oxidative stress; tobacco control.

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Competing interests: GB-Z has consulted for Cardionovum, InnovHeart, Meditrial and Replycare. All remaining authors declare no conflict of interest or financial disclosures.

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