{"id":20917,"date":"2022-04-22T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/?p=20917"},"modified":"2026-03-23T07:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:18:23","slug":"research-surrounding-the-effects-of-cannabis-on-heart-health-is-still-conflicting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veriheal.com\/blog\/research-surrounding-the-effects-of-cannabis-on-heart-health-is-still-conflicting\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Surrounding the Effects of Cannabis on Heart Health Is Still Conflicting"},"content":{"rendered":"

Could cannabis be a cure or a potential cause of heart problems? According to a recent study published in The American Journal of Cardiology (AJC), cannabis consumption may amplify certain risk factors of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD)<\/a>, an umbrella term used to describe a range of heart and blood vessel-related disorders.<\/p>\n

Titled “Relation of Cannabis Use to Elevated Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Risk Score,”<\/a>\u00a0the study into cannabis\u2019 impact on heart health displayed a noticeable surge in incidents of myocardial infarction and stroke after consumption. A Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine report<\/a> claims that new and recurring cases of myocardial infarction arise once every 40 seconds in the U.S., where, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person dies every 36 seconds from cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n

Heart health is an especially hot topic amid a recent surge of myocarditis cases. This report<\/a> suggested that there were 116 incidents of myocarditis after administration of the mRNA-1273 vaccine. Such extreme levels of heart problems signify a pressing need for research into the root cause(s), not to mention new treatment options.<\/p>\n

Researchers Examine Composite CVD Risk\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

Close analysis of the American College of Cardiology\/American Heart Association 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk score helped researchers understand cannabis’ impact on heart health\u2014in particular, CVD. Additionally, the research team utilized multinomial logistic regression and a low-risk atherosclerotic CVD category to paint a clear picture of the influence that cannabis consumption may have on coronary cases.<\/p>\n

Self-reported incidents of cannabis use were plucked from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, with the analysis extending from 2011 to 2018. Of the 7,159 survey respondents, 48.6% were men and 61.5% were of Caucasian ethnicity. People who had previously endured a stroke or myocardial infarction were not included in the study.<\/p>\n

In regard to atherosclerotic CVD risk levels, participants were classified as follows:<\/p>\n