Original Article Article original Page 1 Original Article Article original MAGNESIUM IN
CARDIOPLEGIA: IS IT NECESSARY? Tooraj Shakerinia, MD; Idris M. Ali, MD, FRCSC …

Objective.—To determine whether magnesium administration is effective in reducing
postoperative morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. Design.—Randomized, double …

Magnesium may be beneficial in the control of ventricular ectopy and supraventricular
tachyarrhythmias after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, but it is not known …

The effectiveness of magnesium solution in protecting ischemic myocardium was evaluated
in a blood-perfused, isolated rabbit papillary muscle preparation. Anoxic cardioplegia was …

Summary The Hearse St Thomas' Hospital cardioplegia infusate is one method of
preserving the myocardium in the absence of coronary perfusion, during open heart surgery …

We conducted this randomized controlled trial to determine whether the intraoperative
measurement and correction of ionized plasma magnesium can reduce the risk of cardiac …

A prospective study of 128 adult cardiac surgical patients was undertaken in order to
quantify net magnesium loss and its relationship to serum magnesium levels and …

Objectives To check the hypothesis that continuous magnesium infusion protects the heart
from arrhythmias following cardiopulmonary bypass surgery for congenital heart disease …

Arrhythmias are very common after cardiac surgery and are multifactorial. Magnesium is
receiving increased consideration in the management of supraventricular and ventricular …

Sixty coronary artery bypass grafting patients were randomized to receive either magnesium
sulphate or placebo for 4 days postoperatively. The magnesium substitution reduced the …