While Marijuuan was legalized in many states, research has shown that it could have harmful health effects for some – including a higher risk of heart attacks.
Two recent studies have linked use of cannabis to heart events, especially among young, healthier people, according to the publication of the American College of Cardiology (ACC).
One study included more than 4.6 million people. The other was a great review, which looked at 12 previous studies including more than 75 million people, reportedly the largest combined study examining the relationship between cannabis and heart attacks.
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The findings will be presented at the annual Science Session of ACC 29-31 in Chicago and will also be published in JacC Advances magazine.
Two recent studies have linked use of cannabis to heart events, especially among young, healthier people. (istock)
Healthy hemp users, who were younger than 50 years, were more than six times more likely to experience a heart attack compared to those who did not use the substance, the researchers found.
They were also four times more likely to have a stroke, twice as likely to experience heart failure and three times more likely to die from a heart event.
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This risk was shown to a peak immediately within an hour after using cannabis in one of the studies.
All participants did not have previous heart conditions, were not tobacco users, had healthy blood pressure and cholesterol and had no history of diabetes.
“We know that smoking cigarettes increase the risk of a heart event, and it is acceptable to assume that smoking Marijuan is a similar risk.”
The study did not exactly identify how Marijuan compromises heart health, but the researchers presented some possibilities.
These included that it could “influence heart rhythmic regulation, increase oxygen demand in the heart muscle and contribute to endothelial malfunction, which makes it difficult to relax and expand, and can disrupt blood flow,” the release stated.
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“Asking about using hemp must be part of the processing of clinicians to understand the general cardiovascular risk of patients, just like asking for smoking cigarettes,” said Chief Author Ibrahim Kamel, MD, a clinical teacher at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedician School of Medicine and Internal Medicine at St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Boston, in the release.
“At a political level, a fair warning is made for people who consume cannabis know there are risks.”
There were some inconsistencies in the data on the duration and amount of cannabis or the use of tobacco or other drugs, the researchers noted. (istock)
The study had some boundaries, the researchers noted.
There were some inconsistencies in the data on the duration and amount of hemp use or the use of tobacco or other drugs, the edition stated.
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“We should be a little cautious to interpret the findings, because the consumption of hemp is usually associated with other substances, such as cocaine or other illegal drugs that are not counted,” Kamel said.
Healthy hemp users, who were younger than 50 years, were more than six times more likely to experience a heart attack compared to those who did not use the substance. (istock)
“Patients must be coming with their doctors and remember that we are their number 1 commentary and have the full story.”
The researchers called for further studies to confirm the findings and identify the most risky groups.
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Dr. Jasdeep Dalawari, an intervention cardiologist of Illinois and Regional Chief Doctor at VitalSolution, Ingenov San Company, was not involved in the study, but repeated his boundaries as a retrospective study.
“Random control process is ideal, but difficult with this topic,” he told Fox News Digital. “It raises questions about Marijuuan’s security, as it becomes more omnipotent.”
“At a political level, a fair warning is made for people who consume cannabis know there are risks.”
While Dalawari said that this study is “interesting and concerned”, he also called for more data on the topic.
“I advise all my patients to stop smoking all the substances, because we know that smoking cigarettes increase the risk of a heart event, and it is acceptable to assume that smoking Marijuan is a similar risk,” he said.
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“It would be interesting to know if this study addresses the risks of ingesting against smoking. However, I would advise patients to limit the use of cannabis until final studies were published.”
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