Is recent cannabis use associated with acute coronary syndromes? An illustrative case series

Acta Cardiologica

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 131-136

  Casier, Isabelle ^a   Vanduynhoven, Philippe ^a   Haine, Steven ^a   Vrints, Chris ^a   Jorens, Philippe G ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cannabis; Cardiac arrhythmia; Marijuana; Sudden death

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; COCAINE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; HOMOCYSTEINE; INOTROPIC AGENT; ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; NITRATE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; TROPONIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; AKINESIA; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; AUTOPSY; BARE METAL STENT; BIVENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CORONARY ARTERY DILATATION; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; HEART ARREST; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART INFARCTION; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTRAAORTIC BALLOON PUMP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESUSCITATION; RETURN OF SPONTANEOUS CIRCULATION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; THROMBUS ASPIRATION; VASOSPASM; YOUNG ADULT;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ADULT; ANTERIOR WALL MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY VESSELS; FATAL OUTCOME; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMANS; MALE; MARIJUANA SMOKING; MIDDLE AGED; STENTS; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 84898457800     PISSN: 00015385     EISSN: 03737934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2143/AC.69.2.3017293     Document Type: Article

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