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News & Views: Marijuana Use by CR Patients: Serious as a Heart Attack

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If you really want to make cardiopulmonary rehab professionals jump out of their skin this Halloween, send them a patient who’s actively using cannabis. Whether for medical or recreational purposes, Sherrie Khadanga, MD, explains that the potential effect of marijuana on heart health is exactly the same: gravely serious.