While most people know that smoking, eating junk food, and being inactive harm heart health, there are some additional habits that can boost your heart attack risk.

Vaping

When you think of vaping’s impact on your health, you may fixate on the dangerous implications it has on your lungs. But an American College of Cardiology study found that it also increases your risk of heart failure by 19%.

“Studies have shown that vaping elevates your blood pressure, increases your heart rate and can impact the functionality of your blood vessels,” says Dr. Robert Johnson, a cardiologist at Advocate Health Care.

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