Heart Surgeon Weighs in on Marijuana and Heart Disease Risk

Cannabis Use Doubles Risk of Heart Death, Landmark Study Finds

Treat it like tobacco: avoid criminalizing it, discourage its use, and protect bystanders, says editorial. Cannabis use is associated with twice the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, along with significantly increased risks of stroke and acute coronary syndrome, which is a sudden reduction or blockage of blood flow to the heart. These findings come [...]

Heart surgeon weighs in on marijuana and heart disease risk

SAN DIEGO (KSWB/KUSI) -- A new study published in the medical journal "Heart" is raising concerns about marijuana use and its potential link to heart disease, citing findings that suggest cannabis users may be twice as likely to die from heart-related conditions. To make sense of the data, Dr. Alexandra Kharazi, a San Diego cardiothoracic surgeon, spoke with Nexstar's KSWB, emphasizing the need for context and caution when interpreting the resul…