Case Report

Cannabis-Induced Third-Degree AV Block

Table 1

Published cases of documented bradycardia linked to cannabis use.

First authorYearTitleGenderAgePast medical historyDiagnosis

Akins [2]1981Marijuana and second-degree AV blockM21NoneSecond-degree AV block
Heeralall [3]2006Chronic use presenting as complete heart blockF46NoneThird-degree AV block
Dockery [20]2007Exercise-induced asystole with syncope in a healthy young manM40NoneSinus arrest
Menahem [21]2013Cardiac asystole following cannabis (marijuana) usage–additional mechanism for sudden death?M21Total anomalous pulmonary venous drainage, correctedSinus arrest
Brancheau [22]2016Cannabis induced asystoleM28NoneSinus arrest
Robinson [4]2017ECG findings in pediatric patients under the influence of marijuanaM14NoneSecond-degree AV block
Grieve-Eglin [23]2018Symptomatic sinus arrest induced by acute marijuana useF54CVASinus arrest
Mithawala [5]2019Complete heart block from chronic marijuana useF51NoneThird-degree AV block
Chaphekar [24]2019With a high, comes a low: a case of havy marijuana use and bradycardia in an adolescentF17AnorexiaSinus arrest
Iqbal [25]2019Marijuana induced sick sinus syndrome: a case reportM27NoneSinus arrest
Current report2019Cannabis-induced complete heart blockM19NoneThird-degree AV block