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Is Smoking Marijuana Safe While Having Tetralogy Of Fallot?
hi so i smoke marijuana and i have a heart defect known as tetrology of fallo..... i dont know how to spell it. but i just got home wensday from a surgery with replacing the valve so i dont know if i should continue smoking or not also i have a noticable heart murmmer
Smoking marijuana is not good for the heart. You should know that marijuana can lead to coronary artery disease and cardiac arrhythmia. So, I would strongly encourage you to avoid smoking it.
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Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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Is Smoking Marijuana Safe While Having Tetralogy Of Fallot?
Hello, Smoking marijuana is not good for the heart. You should know that marijuana can lead to coronary artery disease and cardiac arrhythmia. So, I would strongly encourage you to avoid smoking it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist