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. 2017 Dec 7;7(1):45–59. doi: 10.1007/s40119-017-0102-x

Table 1.

Reported adverse cardiovascular events associated with cannabis, synthetic cannabinoids and cannabimimetics

Acute coronary syndrome
 Coronary thrombosis without atherosclerosisS1–S3
 Recurrent coronary thrombosisS4
 Acute myocardial infarction
  Non-fatalS5–S8
  FatalS4
 Worsening of stable anginaS10–S12
 Coronary vasospasmS13–S18
 Recurrent coronary vasospasmS19
 Coronary no reflowS20,S21
Cerebrovascular disease
 Ischemic strokeS22–S28
 Recurrent stroke with re-challengeS29
 Stroke with posterior circulation predilectionS30, S31
 Cerebral vasospasmS32–S33
 Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndromeS34, S35
 Synthetic cannabinoid and acute cerebrovascular eventS36
Congestive heart failure
 Transient left ventricular regional ballooningS37, S38
 Acute congestive heart failureS39
 Synthetic cannabinoids and acute congestive heart failureS40, S41
 Diastolic dysfunctionS42
Rhythm disturbances
 Asystole and atrioventricular blockS43
 Increase in premature ventricular contractionsS44
 Ectopic atrial rhythmS45
 Atrial fibrillationS46, S47
 Ventricular tachycardiaS48
 Ventricular fibrillationS49
 Sudden cardiacdeathS50–S53
Vasculopathy
 Cannabis arteritisS54–S57
 Migratory thrombophlebitisS58
 Renal artery dissectionS59
 Central retinal vein occlusionS60
Fetal cardiovascular complications
 Maternal use and single ventricle physiologyS61
 Maternal use and transposition of great arteriesS62
 Paternal use and membranous ventricular septal defectsS63
 Intra-uterine growth retardationS64
Miscellaneous
 RhabdomyolysisS65

Superscript notations refer to references listed in Supplementary Appendix 1