Magnesium deficiency may be an important determinant of ventricular ectopy in digitalised patients with chronic atrial fibrillation.

Oral magnesium reduces ventricular ectop

Oral magnesium reduces ventricular ectopy in digitalised patients with chronic atrial fibrillation

✍ R. V. Lewis; B. Tregaskis; J. McLay; E. Service; D. G. McDevitt 📂 Article 📅 1990 🏛 Springer 🌐 English ⚖ 453 KB

We have examined the effects of magnesium replacement therapy upon post-exercise heart rate and incidence of ventricular premature beats (VPB) in digitalised patients with AF. In 11 such patients, all of whom had serum magnesium concentrations of less than 0.85 mmol/l, treatment with magnesium glyce