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Can Cannabis Cause Heart Attacks?

Not long after Colorado legalized marijuana for recreational use in 2012, Lori Walker’s daughter came home shaken from a party.

“Mom, what does pot do to the heart?” she asked Walker, PhD, an associate professor of cardiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.


Author Debra Melani | Publish Date February 24, 2023
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Patient Care    Heart    Cardiothoracic Surgery

Common Surgery Sedative Can Increase Risk of Heart Damage When Used at Night

A common drug that makes patients sleepy and less anxious before surgery is associated with an increased risk of heart damage when operations are performed at night, according to a study by researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus


Author David Kelly | Publish Date November 01, 2022
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Research    Press Releases    Heart

Travel to High Altitudes Could be Dangerous for People With Heart Conditions

Visiting high-altitude locations may be dangerous for people with high blood pressure or certain heart conditions, according to a new report from the American Heart Association that offers guidance about engaging in recreational activities in mountainous regions.


Author American Heart Association | Publish Date September 15, 2021
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Research    Press Releases    Heart

Intense Light May Hold Answer to Heart Treatment Dilemma

Looking to safely block a gene linked to factors known to cause heart disease, scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus may have found a new tool – light.


Author David Kelly | Publish Date May 10, 2021
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Patient Care    Heart

What Do a Heart Disorder and an Octopus Trap Have in Common?

Name a heart disorder after an octopus trap, and you lure in cardiologists attracted by the “catchy” name. Also label it “broken heart” syndrome, and reporters swarm en masse every February, looking for an enticing story for Valentine’s Day or American Heart Month.


Author Debra Melani | Publish Date February 22, 2021
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