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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-11-17
pubmed:abstractText
The objective of this study was to examine the antiarrhythmic mechanisms of magnesium (Mg). The 12 patients who were selected for the study were given 12 mmol Mg sulphate followed by an infusion of 8 mmol/h. Ventricular effective refractory period (VERP). monophasic action potential duration at 50% and 90% repolarization during spontaneous rhythm (MAPD50, MAPD90) and atrial pacing at a cycle length of 600 ms (MAPD(50)600, MAPD(90)600) were measured before and after the intervention. Plasma magnesium concentration rose from 0.83 +/- 0.05 to 1.85 +/- 0.24 mmol/l (p < 0.001). Shortening of MAPD(50) (250 +/- 45 vs 240 +/- 46 ms; p < 0.05), MAPD(90) (294 +/- 42 vs 283 +/- 41 ms; p < 0.05) and shortening of sinus cycle length (SCL) (783 +/- 153 vs 742 +/- 160 ms; p < 0.01) were detected. During controlled cycle length, magnesium decreased MAPD(50)600 (230 +/- 28 vs 221 +/- 28 ms; p < 0.01), MAPD(90)600 (274 +/- 25 vs 261 +/- 29 ms; p < 0.01) and VERP (247 +/- 25 vs 241 +/- 21 ms: p < 0.05). QRS duration, QT interval and blood pressure remained unchanged. The change in SCL correlated with the change in MAPD(50) (r = 0.58; p < 0.05) and MAPD(90) (r = 0.55; p = 0.06 ) but not with MAPD(50)600, MAPD(90)600 or VERP. Magnesium acutely shortens ventricular monophasic action potential duration and refractoriness. This effect is partly mediated by mechanisms that increase heart rate. The reductions might bring salutary effects in arrhythmias evoked by prolonged repolarization.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1401-7431
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
33
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
300-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Acute effects of intravenous magnesium on ventricular refractoriness and monophasic action potential duration in humans.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland. hannu.parikka@huch.fi
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't