Severe Myocardial Infarction Caused by Excessive Cannabis Consumption

Abstract

The cardiovascular effects of cannabis are not well known. Cannabis use has been shown to cause arrhythmia, including ventricular tachycardia, sudden death, and increase in the risk of myocardial infarction (MI). We report a 62-year-old woman with chronic cannabis abuse inducing MI complicated by cardiogenic shock, chronic dilated cardiomyopathy, and atrial fibrillation.