Comparison of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Cardiometabolic Profiles Between Current and Never Users of Marijuana.

Hassan A AlhassanHarriet AkunorAto HowardJoseph Donohue Aleesha KainatHenry K OnyeakaAryan Aiyer

Published in: Circulation. Cardiovascular quality and outcomes (2023)

This cross-sectional study found no association between self-reported marijuana use and increased burden of traditional ASCVD risk factors, estimated long-term ASCVD risk, or cardiometabolic profiles. Further studies are needed to explore potential pathways between adverse cardiovascular disease outcomes and marijuana use.

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