American Heart Association: Cannabis May Be Linked to Strokes and Heart Rhythm Disturbances in Young People
November 11, 2019
November 11, 2019
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 11 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
Frequent cannabis (marijuana) use among young people was linked to an increased risk of stroke and people diagnosed with cannabis use disorder were more likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias), according to two new preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2019 -- November 16 -18 in Philadelphia. The Association's . . .
Frequent cannabis (marijuana) use among young people was linked to an increased risk of stroke and people diagnosed with cannabis use disorder were more likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias), according to two new preliminary studies to be presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2019 -- November 16 -18 in Philadelphia. The Association's . . .