Key result
A 22-year-old woman developed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after smoking an unusually large amount of marijuana, which spontaneously converted to sinus rhythm after one hour.
Why the study?
Does marijuana smoking trigger paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in young adults?
Case Report (n=1)
No
Does marijuana smoking trigger paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in young adults?
Marijuana smoking should be considered a potential trigger for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in young adults when other common causes have been excluded.
Marijuana may trigger paroxysmal AF in young adults; single case leaves association hypothesis-generating and unconfirmed.
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia that may occur after various triggers. With the exception of the well recognized "holiday heart" associated with acute alcohol consumption, the cause of AF is rarely identified in young adults. We report a case of paroxysmal AF after marijuana smoking in a 22 year old female with no other identifiable triggers and normal echocardiography. Marijuana smoking should be included in the list of possible triggers in young adults presenting with paroxysmal AF, once cardiac disease and other common causes of AF have been excluded.
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Charbonney et al. (2005) conducted a case report in Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (n=1). Marijuana smoking was evaluated on Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. A 22-year-old woman developed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after smoking an unusually large amount of marijuana, which spontaneously converted to sinus rhythm after one hour.
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