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ReviewAddiction (Abingdon, England)2025

Rare but relevant: Cannabis use and myocardial infarction.

Prianka Padmanathan, Emmert Roberts

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Review in Addiction (Abingdon, England), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Prianka PadmanathanPopulation Health Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
Emmert RobertsNational Addiction Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4152-5570

Funding

National Institute for Health and Care Research NIHR302215
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pre-clinical research and case reports have linked cannabis use to myocardial infarction (MI) since the 1970s. The association with MI may be specific to certain types and patterns of cannabis use as well as certain consumer characteristics; however, due to limited data availability, meta-analyses examining the association between cannabis use and MI typically report only broad binary categorisations of use vs. no use. Robust prospective studies that capture the complexities of consumption patterns are required to inform causal inferences. In the meantime, clinicians should be aware of the potential increased risk of myocardial infarction in young healthy patients presenting with chest pain and a recent history of cannabis use. Accurate assessment and documentation of recent cannabis use is also essential to improve future research and identify and monitor interactions with cardiovascular medications.

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Marijuana UseMyocardial InfarctionHumansRisk Factorscannabinoidscannabiscardiovascular pathologyheart attackmyocardial infarctionrare but relevant

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PMID40590409
PMCPMC12586771

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