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- Title
Marijuana-induced recurrent acute coronary syndrome with normal coronary angiograms.
- Authors
SAFAA, ALI M.; MARKHAM, RYAN; JAYASINGHE, ROHAN
- Abstract
We report a case of a man in his 40s presented to the emergency department twice, 1 month apart, with severe ischaemic sounding chest pain within 1 h of smoking marijuana on both occasions. He had elevated serial biomarkers and ischaemic electrocardiogram changes. His coronary angiograms on both episodes were entirely normal along with normal echocardiogram. This potentially suggests a coronary vasospasm as an underlying mechanism for these non-ST elevation myocardial infarctions. This should alert clinicians and the public alike to this potential risk of cannabis use.[Safaa AM, Markham R, Jayasinghe R. Marijuana-induced recurrent acute coronary syndrome with normal coronary angiograms. Drug Alcohol Rev 2012;31:91-94]
- Subjects
CASE studies; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of marijuana; CHEST pain; MYOCARDIAL infarction; ACUTE coronary syndrome; BIOMARKERS; CORONARY vasospasm
- Publication
Drug & Alcohol Review, 2012, Vol 31, Issue 1, p91
- ISSN
0959-5236
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00327.x