Condition: Cardiovascular


Relation of Cannabis Use to Elevated Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score

Please use this link to access this publication. Abstract: We hypothesized that cannabis use is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. This could explain the reported link between cannabis…

Intrauterine cannabis exposure and fetal and maternal blood flow: a case–control study

Abstract Introduction Cannabis consumption during pregnancy increases the risk of pregnancy and neonatal complications. Since the underlying mechanism is unknown, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the changes…

Treatment with Cannabidiol Results in an Antioxidant and Cardioprotective Effect in Several Pathophysiologies

Abstract Cannabis sativa has chemically active compounds called cannabinoids, where Δ9- tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and Cannabidiol (CBD) are the major ones responsible for the various pharmacological effects. The endocannabinoid system is…

Marijuana and endothelial dysfunction: new mechanism and therapy

Please use this link to access publication Abstract Marijuana (cannabis) can cause cardiovascular side effects, yet the mechanisms and treatments remain poorly understood. In a recent study published in Cell, Wei et al. discovered…

The cannabis paradox: contrasting role for marijuana in cardiovascular disease

Metabolites of Cannabis Induce Cardiac Toxicity and Morphological Alterations in Cardiac Myocytes

Abstract: Cannabis is one of the most commonly used recreational drugs worldwide. Rrecent epidemi ology studies have linked increased cardiac complications to cannabis use. However, this literature is predominantly based…

Analysis of toxicity effects of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol on isolated rat heart mitochondria

Please use this link to access publication Abstract Mitochondria have the main roles in myocardial tissue homeostasis, through providing ATP for the vital enzymes in intermediate metabolism, contractile apparatus and…

Vaping tetrahydrocannabinol unmasks Brugada pattern and induces ventricular fibrillation in Brugada syndrome: a case report

Abstract Background Fever, alcohol, and sodium channel blockers can unmask Brugada pattern and may also induce arrhythmias in Brugada syndrome. We report a case of unmasked Type-1 Brugada pattern presenting…

The Heart and Cannabis (THC) Cohort: Differences in Baseline Health and Behaviors by Cannabis Use

Abstract BACKGROUND: Evidence on the cardiovascular health effects of cannabis use is limited. We designed a prospec tive cohort study of older Veterans (66 to 68 years) with coronary artery…

Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC) Improves Ischemia/Reperfusion Heart Dysfunction and Might Serve as a Cardioprotective Agent in the Future Treatment

Abstract Background: Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) is a pivotal mechanism of organ injury during clinical stetting for example for cardiopulmonary bypasses. The generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) during I/R induces oxidative…