Journal article
The Association of Cannabis Use Disorder with Acute Limb Ischemia and Critical Limb Ischemia
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Heavy cannabis use has been associated with the development of acute myocardial infarction and stroke. The objective of this study was to determine if heavy, chronic cannabis use is associated with the development of acute limb ischemia (ALI) or critical limb ischemia (CLI).
METHODS: We conducted a retrospective cohort study within the National Inpatient Sample (2006-2015). Patients without cannabis use disorder (CUD) were matched …
Authors
McGuinness B; Goel A; Chen J; Szalay D; Ladha K; Mittleman MA; Harlock J
Journal
Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Vol. 56, No. 5, pp. 480–494
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publication Date
July 2022
DOI
10.1177/15385744221085382
ISSN
1538-5744