{"id":2392,"date":"2020-01-23T14:52:32","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T03:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/marijuana-use-in-patients-with-cardiovascular-disease-journal-of-american-college-of-cardiology-science-direct-review-topic-of-the-week\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T21:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T10:02:10","slug":"marijuana-use-in-patients-with-cardiovascular-disease-journal-of-american-college-of-cardiology-science-direct-review-topic-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dalgarnoinstitute.org.au\/wp_site\/marijuana-use-in-patients-with-cardiovascular-disease-journal-of-american-college-of-cardiology-science-direct-review-topic-of-the-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Marijuana Use in Patients With Cardiovascular\u00a0Disease:\u00a0(Journal of American College of Cardiology)\u00a0Science Direct &#8211; Review Topic of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We estimate that &gt;2 million U.S. adults who have reported ever using marijuana have cardiovascular disease.<\/li>\n<li>Observational studies have suggested an association between marijuana use and a range of cardiovascular risks.<\/li>\n<li>Marijuana is becoming increasingly potent, and smoking marijuana carries many of the same cardiovascular health hazards as smoking tobacco.<\/li>\n<li>Few randomized clinical trials have been conducted or are planned to explore the effects of marijuana on cardiovascular risk.<\/li>\n<li>Screening and testing for use of marijuana are encouraged in clinical settings, especially in the care of young patients presenting with cardiovascular disease<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0735109719384888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">For More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights We estimate that &gt;2 million U.S. adults who have reported ever using marijuana have cardiovascular disease. Observational studies have suggested an association between marijuana use and a range of cardiovascular risks. Marijuana is becoming increasingly potent, and smoking marijuana carries many of the same cardiovascular health hazards as smoking tobacco. 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