Study of the Immediate Cardiovascular Effects of Electronic Cigarette in Subjects With Cardiovascular Disease

Justification Smoking is a major factor for mortality and cardiovascular morbidity. The electronic cigarette, sometimes presented as smoking cessation "classic" is expanding but its safety has not been established to date. The smoke from the electronic cigarette is mainly composed of propylene glycol, some adverse effects were observed in animals. Study Type interventional study assessing the effect of the electronic cigarette Inclusion criteria Topics under 35 years presenting to Rhythm of the consultation for a cardiovascular evaluation and already smoking the electronic cigarette and that for at least 1 month Exclusion criteria * Consumption of traditional cigarettes, nicotine replacement or toxic * Presence of heart disease Primary objective To evaluate in a pilot study the immediate cardiovascular effects of electronic cigarette consumption Number of patients 20 Duration of Study Recruitment in 2015 for an unlimited period of inclusion. Exam time is about two hours. Procedures performed during the study Physical examination, ECG, Holter-ECG 10 minutes and echocardiography were performed before and 15 minutes after the consumption of the usual electronic cigarette of the subject. No additional follow-up visit is required