Open AccessCannabinoids, the Heart of the Matter
Author(s) -
Alfulaij Naghum,
Meiners Franziska,
Michalek Justin,
SmallHoward Andrea L.,
Turner Helen C.,
Stokes Alexander J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of the american heart association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.494
H-Index - 85
ISSN - 2047-9980
DOI - 10.1161/jaha.118.009099
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , intensive care medicine
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a global epidemic representing the leading cause of death in some Western countries. According to the American Heart Association, a total of 92.1 million US citizens currently have ≥1 forms of CVD, with numbers expected to grow reaching up to 43.9% of the US