Key result
Marijuana consumption linked to acute MI in a young male with ~5-fold symptom increase post-use.
Why the study?
Recreational marijuana smoking is increasing among young individuals and adolescents and can provoke worsening angina or acute myocardial infarction.
Case Report (n=1)
Marijuana consumption can trigger acute myocardial infarction or coronary spasm in young individuals, particularly within the first hour of use.
Marijuana may trigger early AMI in young adults; single case leaves open causality and generalizability.
Recreational use of Marijuna smoking is on the rise among the young and adolescents. This can result in worsening of angina or acute myocardial infarction in those with underlying coronary artery disease (CAD) due to sympathetic nervous system stimulation. Even those without CAD can present with acute coronary syndromes due to coronary spasm which can be confirmed by Coronary angiography by ruling out obstructive lesions in these cases - There is fivefold increase in symptoms during 1st hour after consumption. High chances of recurrence of symptoms when the drug is reused and patients needs to be counselled.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Sathyamurthy et al. (2021) conducted a case report in Myocardial Infarction (n=1). Marijuana consumption was evaluated. Marijuana consumption triggered acute myocardial infarction in a young male, highlighting a fivefold increase in symptoms during the first hour after use.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: