PMID: 2095160Jan 1, 1990Paper

Treatment of patients with acute myocardial infarction with intravenous magnesium

Magnesium and Trace Elements
A S Abraham

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) accounts for a large number of deaths annually. The major cause of early deaths is ventricular fibrillation. During the past few years, intravenous magnesium has been instituted as a therapy for AMI. This report reviews the latter literature and discusses the potential mechanisms whereby intravenous Mg is beneficial in AMI. Intravenous Mg is a safe and inexpensive drug whose use reduces the incidence of arrhythmias, infarct size and early mortality following AMI.

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