Adverse cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, and peripheral vascular effects of marijuana inhalation: What cardiologists need to know

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 187-190

  Thomas, Grace ^a   Kloner, Robert A ^b,c   Rezkalla, Shereif ^a  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^b GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTERITIS; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS ARTERITIS; CANNABIS SMOKING; CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; DRUG LEGISLATION; FAINTNESS; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MICROCIRCULATION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

CANNABIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INHALATION; MARIJUANA SMOKING; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84890437301     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: 18791913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.09.042     Document Type: Review

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