The Association of Cannabis Use Disorder with Acute Limb Ischemia and Critical Limb Ischemia

Abstract Objectives: Heavy cannabis use has been associated with the development of acute myocardial infarction and stroke. The objective of this study was to determine if heavy, chronic cannabis use is associated with the development of acute limb ischemia (ALI) or critical limb ischemia (CLI). Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study within the National Inpatient Sample (2006–2015). Patients without cannabis use disorder (CUD) were matched to patients with CUD in a 2:1 ratio using propensity scores. Our primary outcomes