Prolonged cardiac arrest complicating a massive ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction associated with marijuana consumption

• Main Authors: Jose Orsini (Author), Christa Blaak (Author), Salil Rajayer (Author), Vikash Gurung (Author), Eric Tam (Author), Joaquin Morante (Author), Ben Shamian (Author), Ryan Malik (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2016-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Recreational substance use and misuse constitute a major public health issue. The annual rate of recreational drug overdose-related deaths is increasing exponentially, making unintentional overdose as the leading cause of injury-related deaths in the United States. Marijuana is the most widely used...