Cannabis consumption increases the risk of heart attack and stroke than cocaine, other drugs, suggests an important review
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The potential risk of cannabis use has been at the center of care after recent research that aimed towards negative health effects.
This includes a new meta -analysis of French researchers, published in Heart magazine, which reviewed multiple studies to evaluate the link between cannabis and the main adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
The researchers analyzed data from more than 400 million patients involved in 24 previous transverse studies (capturing data in a single point in time) and cohort studies (after patients over time). A study focused on medical cannabis.
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The general results observed a significant increase in the risk of important cardiovascular events, including a 29% major heart attack probability, a 20% higher risk of stroke and twice the possibilities of cardiovascular death.
The danger was also elevated in people who used cannabis at least once a week.
Cannabis consumption has been associated with twice as a risk of cardiovascular death in an important study. (Istock)
Several studies found greater chances of acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack.
A study identified the risk among younger populations aged 15 to 22, while another observed it in patients who used cannabis more than once a week.
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A study of the main French administrative database for hospitals found that, compared to other illicit drugs such as cocaine and opioids, cannabis was a greater predictor of heart attack.
Another study analyzed the association between cannabis and acute coronary syndrome (reduction of blood flow to the heart) in almost 15,000 patients who are between 18 and 54 years old.
A Biobanco study of the United Kingdom found that women have a greater risk of cardiovascular mortality related to cannabis than men. (Istock)
The analysis did not find a significant association in the general sample, but pointed out a higher risk in a subgroup of patients from 18 to 36 years.
The use of cannabis significantly increased mortality due to all causes and cardiovascular mortality in a cohort of patients who experienced a heart attack before 50 years.
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A biobanco analysis of the United Kingdom pointed out that women have a “significantly higher” risk of cardiovascular mortality than men.
The broader review concluded that these findings reveal “positive associations” between the use of cannabis and maza, and should “promote the investigation of cannabis use in all patients who occur with serious cardiovascular disorders.”
Several studies identified worrying risks for younger cannabis users. (Istock)
Although medicinal marijuana can provide relief to people with conditions such as arthritis, multiple sclerosis, cancer and other diseases, excessive use has been related to possible health risks, especially for older people.
Potential limitations
The authors of the French review recognized that there were some limitations for the findings, mainly that there is a lower prevalence of cocaine and opioid compared to the use of cannabis.
“Cannabis exposure was badly reported in the studies included, which prevented our meta -analysis from evaluating it,” they wrote.
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There was also a potential for a certain degree of bias in some of the studies due to the lack of information or missing data.
“The studies that were based on patient surveys faced a substantial bias with respect to the exposure and erroneous classification of the results when patients evaluated these data themselves,” said the researchers.
Other potential limitations included overlapping data and limited deadlines.
The regular use of cannabis can be dangerous if it is not track, a doctor warned. (Istock)
During an appearance in “America’s Newsroom” in early June, News, Dr. Marc Siegel, commented on a recent study that found more older people to use cannabis than ever, despite the possible health risks.
Siegel pointed out that the regular cannabis use can be dangerous if it is not traced.
“We definitely jumped the weapon by not anticipating all medical risks here.”
“You can use a rubber to sleep, and then the following, it is using two gommies, or three gommies, and could increase anxiety, it can increase discompebulation, it is not thinking clearly, ER visits are increasing,” he warned.
“We know about lung problems,” Siegel added. “It can accelerate dementia and can affect behavior.”
A doctor compared the use of marijuana with the effects of smoking cigarettes in terms of damage to the heart and lungs. (Leonardo Muñoz/News through Getty Images)
The doctor compared the use of marijuana with the effects of smoking cigarettes in terms of damage to the heart and lungs.
“It is absolutely an active chemist that we must take into account, and I am very disturbed that the elderly are using it,” he said.
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“We have completely jumped the weapon [on legalization] Because people go to the emergency room with psychosis. They go there with vomit disorders. As a result, they are having car accidents, “he continued.
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“We are studying Colorado since it was legalized there, and the results are not pretty. We definitely skip the weapon by not anticipating all medical risks here.”
News Digital contacted the study authors to comment.
Angelica Stabile is a lifestyle reporter for News Digital.