Acute effects of electronic cigarette smoking on ventricular repolarization in adults

• Published in: African health sciences 2020-12, Vol.20 (4), p.1793-9
• Main Authors: Demir, Vahit, Hidayet, Siho, Turan, Yaşar, Ede, Hüseyin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1680-6905; 1680-6905; 1729-0503
• DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v20i4.33

Background: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use is constantly increasing. However, the association between e-cigarette use and ventricular arrhythmia is unknown. Thus, in this study, we aimed to evaluate the markers of ventricular repolarization such as QT interval, corrected QT (QTc), QT dispersion (QTd), peak-to-end interval of the T wave (Tp-e), corrected Tp-e and Tp-e/QT ratios in e-cigarette users. Methods: The study population consisted 36 e-cigarette users and 40 healthy subjects. Ventricular repolarization parameters were obtained from 12-lead resting electrocardiogram. Ventricular repolarization parameters of the groups were compared. Results: Basal demographic and laboratory data were similar in both groups. According to the electrocardiographic parameters, the Tp-e interval, corrected Tp-e, and Tp-e/QT ratio were significantly higher in individuals using e-ciga- rettes than in control subjects [74.9±6.4 milliseconds (ms) vs. 80.1±4.1ms,