Journal of cardiothoracic and vascular anesthesia
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 1994
Clinical Trial Controlled Clinical TrialMagnesium and arrhythmias after coronary artery bypass surgery.
Arrhythmias are very common after cardiac surgery and are multifactorial. Magnesium is receiving increased consideration in the management of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. This study was designed to evaluate the role of magnesium in preventing arrhythmias in hypokalemic (K < 3.5 mEq/L) and normokalemic (K > 3.5 mEq/L) patients with normal renal and ventricular function after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). ⋯ There was no difference in serum and urine magnesium levels between the hypokalemic and normokalemic patients within each group. Serum magnesium returned to normal in all patients after 48 hours. Therefore, it appears that administration of magnesium during and after cardiac surgery reduces the incidence of arrhythmias in hypokalemic and normokalemic patients.
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J. Cardiothorac. Vasc. Anesth. · Apr 1994
Letter Case ReportsLooping of a subclavian catheter: an unusual presentation.