Impact of smoking status on stroke recurrence

So you will want to do edibles for your marijuana instead of smoking it.  I'm doing marijuana after my next stroke, it is only 90 miles to Canada and Michigan has legalized it.  

My 13 reasons for marijuana use post-stroke.   Don't follow me, I'm not medically trained. But your doctor will never prescribe marijuana.

 

Impact of smoking status on stroke recurrence

Journal of the American Heart Association — Chen J, et al. | April 09, 2019

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Using a multivariate Cox regression model, researchers determined how stroke recurrence is affected by smoking status. For this purpose, they analyzed patients with first-ever stroke. At baseline as well as at the first follow-up, participant smoking status was evaluated. Fatal or nonfatal recurrent stroke following 3 months of the index stroke was considered the primary end point. Overall 3,069 patients were included at baseline, including 1,331 (43.4%) nonsmokers, 263 (8.6%) former smokers, and 1,475 (48.0%) current smokers. An increase in the risk of stroke recurrence was noted among patients who smoked persistently after an initial stroke. Findings revealed a dose–response link between smoking quantity and the risk of stroke recurrence.

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