Adverse Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular, and Peripheral Vascular Effects of Marijuana: What Cardiologists Need to Know

Adverse Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular, and Peripheral Vascular Effects of Marijuana: What Cardiologists Need to Know

In 2013, we published a study of 160 patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack aged 18 to 55 years and 160 age-, gender-, and ethnicity-matched control patients without cardiovascular or neurologic diagnoses.2 Cases and controls had urine screens for cannabis within 72 hours of hos...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of cardiology 2014-03, Vol.113 (6), p.1086-1086
Hauptverfasser: Barber, Peter Alan, PhD, Roberts, Sally, MBChB, Spriggs, David A., MBChB, Anderson, Neil E., MBChB
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cannabis - adverse effects
Cardiovascular
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Confidence intervals
Ethnicity
Humans
Marijuana Smoking - adverse effects
Stroke
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Zusammenfassung:In 2013, we published a study of 160 patients with ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack aged 18 to 55 years and 160 age-, gender-, and ethnicity-matched control patients without cardiovascular or neurologic diagnoses.2 Cases and controls had urine screens for cannabis within 72 hours of hospital admission.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.01.400