Key result
Habitual cannabis use in young, healthy smokers is associated with greater arterial stiffness and altered cardiac mechanics compared to nonusers, but not endothelial function.
Why the study?
Recreational cannabis is widely used, but its effects on cardiovascular function and health are not well understood.
Does habitual cannabis use alter cardiac mechanics, arterial stiffness, or endothelial function in young healthy smokers?
Cross-Sectional
Does habitual cannabis use alter cardiac mechanics, arterial stiffness, or endothelial function in young healthy smokers?
Habitual cannabis use in young healthy individuals is associated with subclinical cardiovascular changes, including greater arterial stiffness and altered cardiac mechanics, suggesting a potential increased risk for future cardiovascular disease.
Should not change practice; hypothesis-generating for long-term cardiovascular risk from habitual cannabis use.
Recreational cannabis is the most widely used substance in the world, other than alcohol. Yet, the effects of cannabis use on cardiovascular function and health are not well understood. Our cross-sectional data demonstrate that young, ostensibly healthy cannabis users have greater arterial stiffness and altered cardiac mechanics compared to nonusers. These findings suggest that cannabis users may be at greater risk of the development of future cardiovascular disease.
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Cheung et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Young healthy smokers. Habitual cannabis use vs. Nonusers was evaluated on Arterial stiffness, cardiac mechanics, and endothelial function. Habitual cannabis use in young, healthy smokers is associated with greater arterial stiffness and altered cardiac mechanics compared to nonusers, but not endothelial function.
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