Does khat chewing hurt the heart? A debate or fact?

Ayman El-Menyar

DOI: 10.32677/yjm.v2i3.4295

DOI URL: https://doi.org/10.32677/yjm.v2i3.4295

Publish Date: 19-12-2023

Pages: 186 - 186

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Downloads: 3

Author Affiliation:

Director of Clinical Research at Hamad Medical Corporation, Associate Professor in Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical School, Qatar

Abstract

I have read with an interest the article written by Aleemallah. The author concluded that based on the available publications, there is no solid evidence that khat chewing has a worse effect on coronary artery disease (CAD) or the heart directly. We disagree with this conclusion as there are plenty of studies on the harmful impact of khat chewing on the cardiovascular system (CVS). Here, I try to summarise some of the supporting literature.