Magnesium and myocardial reperfusion injury : a study in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery

dc.contributor.authorGovender, V.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLe Roux, P.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRoussouw, G.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: Govender, V. et al. 1999. Magnesium and myocardial reperfusion injury : a study in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery. South African Medical Journal, 89: Cardiovascular suppl 3, CI44-CI49.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za
dc.description.abstractThis study examined the effect of various doses of magnesium sulphate on the reperfusion injury in patients subjected to coronary artery bypass surgery. Intravenous magnesium sulphate (0, 2, 4 and 6 g) was administered from the onset of surgery up to the release of the aortic cross-clamp. General haemodynamics, pharmacological support of the circulation, CK-MB fraction and Q-wave changes were monitored. In addition, the incidence and severity of reperfusion ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation were recorded. A total of 138 patients were successfully randomised into one of the groups. There was no difference in the demographics, general haemodynamics or arrhythmias between groups either before or after surgery. Results of this study do not support the use of magnesium (as per our protocol) as an effective method of limiting the reperfusion injury after cardiac surgery.
dc.description.versionPublisher’s version
dc.format.extent6 pages
dc.identifier.citationCardiovascular Journal of South Africa
dc.identifier.issn2078-5135 (online)
dc.identifier.issn0256-9574 (print)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7199
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHealth & Medical Publishing Group
dc.rights.holderSouth African Medical Journal
dc.subjectCoronary artery bypassen_ZA
dc.titleMagnesium and myocardial reperfusion injury : a study in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgeryen_ZA
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