Po-704-02 vaping-associated sudden death in the young

The use of vaping has surged in the teen and young adult populations. Although initially advertised as safe, studies have shown that vaping can have systemic effects on multiple organ systems including the heart and the lungs. Vaping may reduce repolarization reserve directly in the heart thereby providing a possible mechanism for vaping-induced sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). Additionally, the exaggerated immune response, which occurs in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and potentially with vaping-associated lung injury, can perturb cardiac repolarization.