The Association of Cannabis Use Disorder with Acute Limb Ischemia and Critical Limb Ischemia.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Heavy cannabis use has been associated with the development of acute myocardial infarction and stroke. The objective of this study was to determine if heavy, chronic cannabis use is associated with the development of acute limb ischemia (ALI) or critical limb ischemia (CLI).

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study within the National Inpatient Sample (2006-2015). Patients without cannabis use disorder (CUD) were matched to patients with CUD in a 2:1 ratio using propensity scores. Our primary outcomes were incidence of ALI and CLI. Secondary outcomes included incidence of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI), chronic mesenteric ischemia (CMI), frequency of open or endovascular interventions, length of stay, and total costs. Sensitivity analyses were performed

SUBMITTER: McGuinness B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9163779 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature