Effect of magnesium on myocardial ischaemia and reperfusion injury

dc.contributor.authorMalherbe, S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorConradie, S.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCoetzee, A.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2011-03-18T14:57:07Z
dc.date.available2011-03-18T14:57:07Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.descriptionCITATION: Malherbe, S., Conradie, S. & Coetzee, A. 1999. Effect of magnesium on myocardial ischaemia and reperfusion injury. South African Medical Journal, 89: Cardiovascular suppl3, C135-C140.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the effect of intravenous magnesium on the reperfusion injury of the porcine myocardium. Animals received general anaesthesia and the left anterior descending coronary artery was occluded for 15 minutes. Thereafter, reperfusion was allowed for 60 minutes. Regional ventricular function was measured with microsonometers. Animals were randomly assigned to a control (N = 6) or a magnesium group (N = 6). The latter received 30 mg/kg magnesium immediately before the release of the occlusion on the left anterior descending (LAD) artery. Results indicate that magnesium administration is associated with fewer ventricular arrhythmias and a rapid recovery (within 5 minutes) of myocardium systolic function once reperfusion was initiated. In the control group myocardial stunning was prolonged and more reperfusion arrhythmias occurred. However, in the group that received magnesium there was more diastolic dysfunction during reperfusion.
dc.description.versionPublisher’s version
dc.format.extent6 pages
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7198
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHealth & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holderSouth African Medical Journal
dc.subjectIschaemiaen_ZA
dc.subjectMagnesiumen_ZA
dc.titleEffect of magnesium on myocardial ischaemia and reperfusion injuryen_ZA
dc.typeArticle
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