That might be true but the study offered no conclusive statement:

"A limitation of the study is that it relied on data that did not specify whether the marijuana was inhaled or eaten. According to researchers, how marijuana is ingested may influence cardiovascular outcomes."

Anecdotally from my heart surgeon cousin they see the same inflammation issue not matter the source. There is something about THC that causes heart inflammation. Of course you are right too, smoking anything makes it 1000x worse :(

Are you sure it only applies to smoking weed? not for edibles?

I exclusively vaoed and got CAD young. Might be coincidence but it was my main vice