To evaluate the electrophysiologic and antiarrhythmic effects, Mg2+ was infused at 15 mg/h (n = 5) or an equal volume of saline (1.2 mL/h) (n = 5) and electrocardiogram and…
Objective We sought to evaluate magnesium as a neuroprotectant in patients undergoing cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods From February 2002 to September 2003, 350 patients undergoing elective coronary…
A recent prospective study among Swedish women suggested an inverse association of dietary magnesium intake with incidence of colorectal cancer. The authors assessed this association in a cohort of 35,196…
Magnesium affects blood pressure by modulating vascular tone and reactivity. It acts as a calcium channel antagonist, it stimulates production of vasodilator prostacyclins and nitric oxide and it alters vascular…