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Table 3 Magnesium values of patients

From: Magnesium sulphate and amiodarone prophylaxis for prevention of postoperative arrhythmia in coronary by-pass operations

  

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

P value

Magnesium (mg/dL)

Preoperative

1.9 ± 0.3

1.9 ± 0.2

2.1 ± 0.3

NS

 

Perioperative

1.7 ± 0.2

1.7 ± 0.3

1.8 ± 0.3

NS

 

0*

3.6 ± 0.4

1.5 ± 0.2

1.8 ± 0.3

0.001**

 

1*

3.1 ± 0.7

1.6 ± 0.2

1.7 ± 0.3

0.02**

 

2*

3.0 ± 0.6

1.6 ± 0.3

1.7 ± 0.3

0.02**

 

3*

2.9 ± 0.6

1.7 ± 0.2

1.8 ± 0.3

0.04**

  1. *Postoperative days; ** Significant (Difference between Group 1 and other groups). NS, not significant (p > 0.05).
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

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