Toxic Effects of Marijuana on the Cardiovascular System
| Autor: | Balaji Pratap, Aleksandr Korniyenko |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Acute coronary syndrome Pharmacology toxicology Marijuana Smoking Toxicology Cardiovascular System Electrocardiography Young Adult Internal medicine medicine Humans ST segment cardiovascular diseases Acute Coronary Syndrome Molecular Biology Organ system Brugada Syndrome Brugada syndrome biology business.industry medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Heart failure Cardiology Cannabis Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Cardiovascular Toxicology. 12:143-148 |
| ISSN: | 1559-0259 1530-7905 |
| Popis: | We present a case of marijuana-induced ST segment elevation mimicking Brugada syndrome in a young man. Cannabis can have a multitude of effects on the different organ systems of the body; we take a closer look at its effects on the cardiovascular system, including acute coronary syndrome, arrhythmias and congestive heart failure. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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