Researchers say that young adults that use cannabis edibles and vapes could also be at increased risk.
. This was in contrast to 240 of 28,563 non-cannabis users who had heart attacks, or 0.8 percent.
Also, because this is a purely observational study the authors did not attempt to posit a biological mechanism that could be causing heavy cannabis users to suffer heart attacks at a more frequent rate. "The large sample size, generalizability, and detailed data on cannabis consumption of this cross-sectional study provide unique insight into this growing public health concern," the authors conclude."Further studies and more data are needed to confirm these findings and elucidate the mechanisms contributing to cannabis-associated cardiovascular outcomes."
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