The prevalence of cannabis use almost tripled over the past decade among older surgical patients—a population already at higher risk of perioperative complications—yet evidence linking use to adverse outcomes remains equivocal and mostly limited to retrospective cohort studies.
Nationwide outcomes of cardiac surgery in patients with cannabis use disorder.
To characterize in-hospital morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery with and without cannabis use disorder (CUD) using a nation…
Your Heart on Weed: 7 Surprising Facts About Cannabis Cardiovascular Risk
This sweeping review of cannabis and cardiovascular risk might sound scary—but once you peek under the hood, the engine starts to sputter. Missing context, vague definitions, and unresolved confounders mean the real danger here might be poor science—not pot. Read on to learn why this paper says more about the need for better research than it does about your risk of heart attack.