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Does Smoking Weed Cause Ventricular Tachycardia?

I have just went through ventickular tachacardia I was admitted to a hospital with 271 beats per min and they gave me meds to control heart rate and they installed a difibulator in my chest I smoked weed for 20 years and being told that it has caused this is this possible?
Wed, 5 Aug 2015
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Thank you for your question.
Weed or marijuana has been shown to affect the heart such that long term heavy users may develop heart attacks at a younger age. It may also cause cardiomyopathies that is changes in the structure of the heart muscle. Though I cannot conclusively say that weed is the cause for your problems. My advice would be to stop using weed and to follow a healthy lifestyle including adequate exercise (consult with your cardiologist regarding exercise regimens) and a healthy diet. And please do continue your present medications since ventricular tachycardia can be a serious issue.
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Does Smoking Weed Cause Ventricular Tachycardia?

Thank you for your question. Weed or marijuana has been shown to affect the heart such that long term heavy users may develop heart attacks at a younger age. It may also cause cardiomyopathies that is changes in the structure of the heart muscle. Though I cannot conclusively say that weed is the cause for your problems. My advice would be to stop using weed and to follow a healthy lifestyle including adequate exercise (consult with your cardiologist regarding exercise regimens) and a healthy diet. And please do continue your present medications since ventricular tachycardia can be a serious issue. I hope this has been of help to you.