a similar case, of a 60-year-old man with a high blood pressure condition called liddle's syndrome, suffering an acute aortic dissection after masturbating, was reported last year. in that instance, the patient sought medical help when he started to suffer a 'ripping' chest pain that started when he began to self-pleasure  while smoking cannabis. studies have found one in ten young men with liddle's syndrome  a genetic problem that causes the pressure inside the aorta to be very high  may suffer an aortic rupture.  marijuana use has been shown to increase heart rate and blood pressure and has independently been linked to increased risk of aortic dissection.
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