Why the study?
Does postoperative magnesium sulphate replacement reduce the incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing CABG?
Population
50 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with good left ventricular function and without any…
Comparison
Magnesium sulphate 200 mEq given for the first 5… vs Placebo given for the first 5 postoperative days
Design
RCT, Randomly divided into two groups of 25 patients each, Double-blind fashion
Follow-up
First 5 postoperative days
Authors
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Magnesium sulphate replacement reduces postoperative AF after CABG; confirms benefit in patients with preserved ventricular function.
Does postoperative magnesium sulphate replacement reduce the incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing CABG?
Postoperative magnesium sulphate replacement appears effective in reducing the incidence of atrial fibrillation after CABG in patients with good ventricular function.
Nurözler et al. (1996) studied this question.
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