Consuming marijuana increases six times the risk of suffering a heart attack, warns new study

A recent study, led by Dr. Ibrahim Kamel, a researcher at the Boston Faculty of Medicine, revealed that marijuana consumption can have serious consequences for cardiovascular health, especially in young people without previous risk factors. According to data based on more than 4.6 million people, cannabis users are six times more likely to suffer a myocardial infarction compared to those who do not consume the substance.

By Infobae

In addition to the infarction, the study identified other cardiovascular risks associated with marijuana consumption:

– Ischemic cerebrovascular action: consumers have four times more risk of suffering this type of event, which occurs when blood flow to the brain is blocked.

– Heart insufficiency: the risk of heart failure is double in those who consume marijuana.

– Cardiovascular mortality: the probability of dying from cardiovascular diseases, infarction or stroke is three times higher in cannabis users.

These findings reinforce the need to reconsider the general perception of the risks of cannabis, since the consumption of this substance is usually associated only for neurological or psychological effects, but not to serious heart problems.

Cannabis study results
The study, entitled “Cannabis consumption and risk of myocardial infarction” and published in the JACC medical magazine, analyzed data of more than 4.6 million people between 2010 and 2018, finding a clear relationship between cannabis consumption and adverse cardiovascular events.

One of the most relevant findings is that these risks occur even in individuals without pre -existing diseases. That is, marijuana seems to be an independent risk factor, which affects the health of the heart, even in people without hypertension, diabetes or other cardiovascular problems.

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