AI Article Synopsis
- Cannabis is currently the most widely abused drug, and its impact on the cardiovascular system is becoming more recognized.
- There’s a lack of knowledge about the relationship between cannabis use and acute coronary syndrome, particularly how cannabis smoking contributes to coronary artery disease.
- The text discusses a case of a young female who experienced acute coronary syndrome after smoking cannabis, despite having no known risk factors for thrombosis.
Article Abstract
Nowadays cannabis is the most common substance of drug abuse and pathophysiological effects have been described on the cardiovascular system. Yet there is limited information concerning cannabis induced acute coronary syndrome and the exact contribution of cannabis smoking to coronary artery disease and its mechanism are not known. We describe a case of acute coronary syndrome following cannabis smoking in a young female with no predisposing causes for thrombosis.
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