The Heart and Cannabis (THC) Cohort: Differences in Baseline Health and Behaviors by Cannabis Use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence on the cardiovascular health effects of cannabis use is limited. We designed a prospective cohort study of older Veterans (66 to 68 years) with coronary artery disease (CAD) to understand the cardiovascular consequences of cannabis use. We describe the cohort construction, baseline characteristics, and health behaviors that were associated with smoking cannabis.

Objective

To understand the cardiovascular consequences of cannabis use.

Design

We designed a prospective cohort study of older Veterans (66 to 68 years) with CAD.

Participants

A total of 1,015 current cannabis smokers and 3,270 non-cannabis smokers with CAD.

Main measures

Using logistic regression, we examined the association of baseline variables with smoking cannabis in the

SUBMITTER: Keyhani S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9585109 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature