Correction of ionized plasma magnesium during cardiopulmonary bypass reduces the risk of postoperative cardiac arrhythmia

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 828-834

  Wilkes, Nicholas J ^a   Mallett, Susan V ^a   Peachey, Tim ^a   Di Salvo, Carmelo ^a   Walesby, Robin ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY SURGERY; DEFIBRILLATION; DRUG INDUCED DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036784748     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/00000539-200210000-00008     Document Type: Article

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