Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017; 45(4): 362-364 | DOI: 10.5543/tkda.2016.70367
Atrial fibrillation following synthetic cannabinoid abuse
Tolga Han Efe, Mehmet Ali Felekoglu, Tolga Çimen, Mehmet DoğanDepartment of Cardiology, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Marijuana and its synthetic forms, called synthetic cannabinoids (SCs), are used as recreational drugs. Bonzai is a kind of SC. Adverse cardiovascular events have been reported with abuse of marijuana and SCs, including arrhythmia, myocardial infarction, and sudden cardiac death. Presently described is a case of a 23-year-old, previously healthy man, who was admitted to the emergency department with atrial fibrillation after Bonzai abuse. Sinus rhythm was restored during observation.
Keywords: Atrial fibrillation, bonzai, synthetic cannabinoid.
Corresponding Author: Tolga Han Efe, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: English