An exploratory prospective study of marijuana use and mortality following acute myocardial infarction.
TL;DR: Preliminary results suggest possible hazards of marijuana for patients who survive acute myocardial infarction, and it may pose particular risk for susceptible individuals with coronary heart disease.
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About: This article is published in American Heart Journal. The article was published on 01 Mar 2008. and is currently open access. The article focuses on the topics: Hazard ratio & Myocardial infarction.
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