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Case Reports
. 2023 Jul 31;15(7):e42723.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.42723. eCollection 2023 Jul.

Don't Go Vaping My Heart: A Case of Vaping-Associated Cardiomyopathy and Lung Injury

Emmett Brennan  1 , Alexa Kahn  2 , Morris Kopyt  1 , Abdullah Khan  2 , Ricardo Castillo  2
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Don't Go Vaping My Heart: A Case of Vaping-Associated Cardiomyopathy and Lung Injury

Emmett Brennan et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

The potential adverse effects of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use or vaping on pulmonary function have been previously well documented, with the diagnosis of e-cigarette- or vaping-use-associated lung injury (EVALI) has become increasingly common. The potential effects in terms of cardiovascular function and vaping is an area that is less well understood. We present a case of acute respiratory distress and newly onset reduced systolic function in a previously healthy young male.

Keywords: cardiomyopathy; dyspnea; e-cigarette associated lung injury; e-cigarette smoking; ejection fraction; evali; heart failure; heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; pneumonitis; vaping.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. Chest X-ray AP view showing bilateral infiltrates and a left pleural effusion.
AP, anteroposterior
Figure 2
Figure 2. CT angiogram chest axial slice displaying a dense central alveolar pneumonia that extends in bilateral lung fields.
CT, computed tomography
Figure 3
Figure 3. Electrocardiogram showing the S1Q3T3 pattern.
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