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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2 Pt 1
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-3-9
pubmed:abstractText
This study prospectively assessed the electrophysiologic effects of parenteral magnesium sulfate administration on paroxysmal atrioventricular (AV) reentrant supraventricular tachycardia and the efficacy of magnesium to terminate these arrhythmias. Eleven normomagnesemic patients, seven with orthodromic reentrant supraventricular tachycardia that used an accessory AV pathway, and four with typical AV nodal reentry were examined. All patients had a history of sustained supraventricular tachycardia requiring pharmacologic therapy or electrical cardioversion for termination of tachycardia. After baseline electrophysiologic study, including documentation of sustained supraventricular tachycardia that was reproducibly induced, parenteral magnesium sulfate (a bolus of 0.3 mEq/kg of elemental magnesium infused over a 10-minute period followed by a maintenance infusion of 0.2 mEq/kg/hr) was administered during sustained supraventricular tachycardia. The serum magnesium concentration increased from (mean +/- standard deviation) 1.9 +/- 0.2 mg/dl to 4.0 +/- 0.6 mg/dl (p = 0.0001). Except for flushing and mild diaphoresis during infusion of the magnesium sulfate bolus, and dry heaves in one patient, there were no untoward effects or significant changes in systolic blood pressure. During administration of magnesium, the tachycardia cycle length increased from 319 +/- 39 msec to 348 +/- 43 msec (p = 0.0001). Slowing of the tachycardia occurred predominantly in the antegrade limb of the circuit at the level of the AV node with the AH interval increasing from 171 +/- 66 msec to 197 +/- 68 msec (p = 0.0001), whereas there was no significant change in the HV interval (43 +/- 3 msec to 43 +/- 4 msec, p = NS) or the VA interval (106 +/- 43 msec to 110 +/- 47 msec, p = NS) during tachycardia.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0002-8703
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
119
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
308-16
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Prospective evaluation of parenteral magnesium sulfate in the treatment of patients with reentrant AV supraventricular tachycardia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, University of Southern California School of Medicine 90033.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.