Before atrial fibrillation is attributed to e-cigarettes, alternative triggers must be thoroughly ruled out
Josef Finsterer, Claudia Stollberger · 2026
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Description
Josef Finsterer and Claudia Stollberger write a 2026 letter questioning whether e-cigarettes alone explain a young man's brief atrial fibrillation. The case they discuss involved a 26-year-old with dizziness and palpitations after heavy vaping.
The authors list rival triggers that deserve fuller checks, from mineral imbalance and hidden heart defects to thyroid-like states, poor sleep, caffeine, stress, and hard exertion. They also note that vaping can provoke coronary spasm, so artery anomalies merit thought if symptoms return. Genetic causes of the rhythm disorder form a third point. Their message: pin the blame only after the field is cleared.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Josef Finsterer, Claudia Stollberger |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 4484 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |