Outcomes after open repair of aortic aneurysms and dissections in cannabis consumers
The increased rates of postoperative cerebrovascular accidents and respiratory complications suggest that cannabis use is a significant risk factor in aortic surgery. Our study showed that young, healthy patients with prolonged cannabis use might be at a higher risk of requiring more emergency surgeries due to their background.
Authors
- Yuki Ikeno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3628-1620)
- Lucas Ribé Bernal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0042-7445)
- Harleen K. Sandhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6960-4345)
- Anthony L. Estrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6594-6647)
- Rana O. Afifi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0152-2228)
- Akiko Tanaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3535-7985)
- Charles C. Miller
Institutions
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JTCVS Open
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xjon.2024.08.002
- Primary Topic
- Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00