The effects of magnesium on the course of atrial fibrillation and coagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing mitral valve annuloplasty

BackgroundAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Magnesium has been reported to be effective in reducing the incidence or prophylaxis of AF. Magnesium is also an essential constituent of many enzyme systems and plays a physiological role in coagulation regulation. The aim of...

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Main Authors: Woon-Seok Kang, Hye-Jeong Yun, Sang-Joo Han, Hye-Young Kim, Duk-Kyung Kim, Jeong-Ae Lim, Nam-Sik Woo, Seong-Hyop Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2011-09-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-61-210.pdf