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Can you smoke marijuana after aortic valve replacement surgery and with a pacemaker?
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Not recommended: Not recommended, but you have personal freedom still.
Answered 1/8/2017
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I wouldn't: With the respiratory effects of cannabis - i wouldn't. Marijuana smoke contains bronchial irritants. Inhalation with marijuana is more prolonged & deeper than with tobacco with higher combustion temperatures. This leads to a carboxyhemoglobin concentration that is 5 x higher than tobacco. 3 x more tar is inhaled. It can lead to airway inflammation, wheezing & ^ sputum.
Answered 5/1/2018
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