Key result
A systematic review of reported cases suggests a possible association between marijuana smoking and the development of atrial fibrillation.
Why the study?
Does marijuana smoking trigger atrial fibrillation?
Systematic Review
Does marijuana smoking trigger atrial fibrillation?
Marijuana smoking may be an emerging trigger for atrial fibrillation, as suggested by a systematic review of case reports.
Marijuana use may warrant AF vigilance in susceptible patients; case-report evidence leaves open causality and needs prospective studies.
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug while its abuse and dependence has an increasing prevalence among the young population. Marijuana smoking affects the circulatory system triggering various cardiovascular events. Of note, recent case reports indicate a possible association with atrial fibrillation (AF). In this article, we provide a brief systematic review of all reported cases implicating marijuana smoking in AF development and we concisely discuss the potential underlying mechanisms as well as the clinical implications of this emerging association.
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Korantzopoulos et al. (2007) conducted a systematic review in Atrial fibrillation. Marijuana smoking was evaluated on Atrial fibrillation development. A systematic review of reported cases suggests a possible association between marijuana smoking and the development of atrial fibrillation.
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