Low magnesium is not a significant predictor of hard events in acute myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although magnesium (Mg) has recognized cardioprotective properties and hypomagnesemia is common in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), data regarding the role of Mg as prognostic factor for adverse events are scarce, as well as there are conflicting results on the use of Mg as adjuvant therapy in AMI.

Aim

To evaluate the role of Mg as predictor for hard events (HE, all cause death, and nonfatal myocardial infarction) in AMI patients.

Design and patients

We studied 406 AMI patients (306 males, age: 67 ± 12 years, mean ± SD). Patient data were collected from the Institute electronic databank which saves demographic, clinical, instrumental, therapeutical and follow-up data of all patients admitted to our Coronary Unit.

Results

During a mean

SUBMITTER: Vassalle C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4818340 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature