Open AccessTriggering Myocardial Infarction by Marijuana
Author(s) -
Murray A. Mittleman,
Rebecca Lewis,
Malcolm Maclure,
Jane B. Sherwood,
James E. Muller
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.103.23.2805
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , cardiology , marijuana smoking , psychiatry , substance abuse , polysubstance dependence
Marijuana use in the age group prone to coronary artery disease is higher than it was in the past. Smoking marijuana is known to have hemodynamic consequences, including a dose-dependent increase in heart rate, supine hypertension, and postural hypotension; however, whether it can trigger the onset of myocardial infarction is unknown.
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