title: Keep off the grass: marijuana use and acute cardiovascular events.
abstract: Marijuana is one of the most widely used recreational substances in the world, considered by many consumers as a relatively safe drug with few significant side-effects. We report the case of a 21-year-old man who suffered an acute myocardial infarction following the use of marijuana, despite having no other identifiable risk factors for an acute cardiovascular event. We review the published medical literature regarding acute cardiovascular events following marijuana use and postulate a possible mechanism for this unusual pathological consequence of marijuana use.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA, Australia. dcaldico@mail.rah.sa.gov.au
authors.forename: David G E
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Caldicott
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Kurt C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Roberts-Thomson
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mahar
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002188:Cannabis / Q000633:toxicity*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000633:toxicity*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs