Cannabis and adverse cardiovascular events: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cannabis is the most used illicit drug in the world. Global trends of decriminalization and legalization of cannabis lead to various forms of cannabis use and bring great concerns over adverse events, particularly in the cardiovascular (CV) system. To date, the association between cannabis and adverse CV events is still controversial.

Purpose

We aim to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the adverse CV events from cannabis use.

Patients and methods

A systematic search for publications describing the adverse CV events of cannabis use, including acute myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke, was performed via PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases. Data on effect estimates in individual studies were extracted and combined via random-

SUBMITTER: Theerasuwipakorn N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10165401 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature