Tobacco, marijuana use may spike heart disease deaths by over 40 pc in next five years: Study

Consumption of tobacco and marijuana is expected to spike heart disease death by 50pc in the next 5 years according to twin studiesIt showed that while tobacco use is expected to raise coronary heart disease death by 40 per cent people with cannabis use disorder are 50 per cent more likely to experience cardiogenic shock acute myocardial infarction and arrhythmiasThe studies were presented at the scientific sessions during the ongoing Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions SCAI 2025 in Washington DC USldquoDespite major public health campaigns to raise awareness for the harms of tobacco and cannabis usage is still commonplace as we continue to see their effects on cardiovascular healthrdquo said James B Hermiller SCAI PresidentIschemic heart disease also known as coronary heart disease is a condition where the heart weakens due to reduced blood flow from narrowed or blocked coronary arteriesA team from Wayne State University US analysed data from 19992020 on ischemic heart disease mortality related to tobacco use in individuals aged 25 and olderData projected a 437 per cent increase in tobaccorelated heart disease deaths by 2030 While the mortality trends in females decreased males saw the opposite with a sharp uptick in deathsldquoTobaccorelated ischemic heart disease is not just a problem of the past It is still a major cause of death today If we hope to design more targeted interventions itrsquos vital for clinicians to recognise vulnerable groups are disproportionately affectedrdquo said Roopeessh Vempati from the varsityCannabis use disorder CUD is a condition where individuals have a problematic pattern of cannabis use leading to distress or impairment in daytoday life and impactsResearchers from the Sinai Hospital in the US identified 1372419 patients who were admitted with heart failureThe analysis revealed patients with heart failure and CUD experienced a greater risk of serious cardiovascular events like cardiogenic shock 27 per cent more likely acute myocardial infarction 50 per cent more likely and arrhythmias 48 per cent more likelyHowever individuals with cannabis use disorder and heart failure were found to be at a lower risk of mortality than those without the disorderldquoDespite a lower chance of death they are at significantly greater odds of developing other related cardiovascular conditions like heart attack or irregular heartbeat This understanding is necessary for doctors and public health professionals to warn individuals of the potential side effects of consistent cannabis use from the start even before heart failure occursrdquo said Syed Ishaq MD Internal Medicine resident at the Sinai HospitalThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoeveratOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params