Cannabis smoking abuse can be associated with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction and heart failure in young adults.
May prompt cannabis use inquiry in young STEMI patients; leaves open causality pending larger studies.
Cannabis smoking is considered the most popular illicit drug used worldwide. We present the case of a 26-year-old male with ST elevation myocardial infarction and heart failure subsequent to cannabis smoking abuse. We searched the literature regarding acute myocardial infarction following cannabis smoking and the possible pathophysiologic mechanisms.
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