Adverse effects of marijuana smoke exposure on the heart

Duration
60 Minutes
Speakers

Matthew L. Springer, Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of California San Francisco

Dr. Matthew L. Springer received his BA from the University of California, Berkeley in 1985 and his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1992.  He did postdoctoral research at Stanford and continued his research there as a senior scientist until joining the UCSF faculty in 2003, where he is currently one of three non-clinicians on the faculty of the Division of Cardiology.  The close juxtaposition of his basic research background with the clinical cardiologists in the Division has resulted in an active translational research program.  Dr. Springer's research interests include cell therapy and gene therapy approaches to studying cardiovascular disease, and a major focus on the adverse effects of tobacco, marijuana, and e-cigarettes on cardiovascular function in rodents and humans.  

Webinar Objectives
  1. Describe the distinction between marijuana as a drug and marijuana as a source of smoke
  2. Identify how marijuana smoke compares to tobacco smoke and e-cigarette aerosol
  3. Explain effects of marijuana on the heart in humans and rodent models
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This UCSF CME activity was planned and developed to uphold academic standards to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor; adhere to requirements to protect health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA); and include a mechanism to inform learners when unapproved or unlabeled uses of therapeutic products or agents are discussed or referenced.

All speakers, planning committee members and reviewers have disclosed they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Catherine Bonniot, Anita Browning, Christine Cheng, Brian Clark, Jennifer Matekuare, Ma Krisanta Pamatmat, MPH, Jessica Safier, MA, Matthew Springer PhD, Maya Vijayaraghavan, MD, MAS and Aria Yow, MA.

 

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