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Regular marijuana use may increase your risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a new study.

In a report published in the American Heart Association, researchers surveyed 430,000 people between the ages of 18 and 74 to assess the association between marijuana use and heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes. Analyzed survey data.

The research team used data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System collected by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2016 to 2020.

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Nearly 90% of participants reported not using cannabis, 7% reported low daily use, and 4% reported daily use.

Research has shown that cannabis use is associated with an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, and the more frequently you use it (more days per month), the more likely you are to experience adverse outcomes.

Both daily and non-daily marijuana users had a higher risk of heart attack than non-users. Studies have shown that people who use cannabis daily have a 25% higher risk of heart attack than non-users.

Daily cannabis users had a 42% higher risk of stroke than non-users, while those who used cannabis less than daily had a lower risk.

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Researchers explained that cannabis use, whether smoked, ingested or vaped, can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.

Additionally, among young people at risk for early-onset cardiovascular disease (men under 55 and women under 65), marijuana use is associated with a 36% higher risk of heart disease, heart attack, and stroke. Ta.

The researchers acknowledged limitations in the study, including that cardiovascular disease and cannabis use were self-reported, and the study team did not have health data to test participants’ blood pressure.

The research team says further studies are needed that follow groups of people over a period of time to assess the association between cannabis use and cardiovascular disease-related outcomes, while accounting for frequent marijuana use. I conclude.

This article was reported from Washington, DC