“Low doses of THC are cardioprotective in mice, according to preclinical data to be published online in the journal Biochemical Pharmacology. Israeli scientists assessed in impact of a single ‘ultra-low’ injection of THC in mice prior to ischemia (the restriction of blood supply to tissues). Investigators reported that THC ‘is a safe and effective treatment that reduces myocardial ischemic (heart attack) damage.’”
http://norml.org/news/2013/04/04/study-low-doses-of-thc-provide-cardioprotection