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Short-term mortality is not reduced with early administration of intravenous magnesium in high-risk patients having an acute myocardial infarction (MI). There is no reason to give intravenous magnesium unless patients have other indications for repletion, such as a low magnesium level or arrhythmia responsive to magnesium therapy.

 
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Antman E, Cooper H, Domanski M, et al. Early administration of intravenous magnesium to high risk patients with acute myocardial infarction in the magnesium in coronaries (MAGIC) trial: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2002; 360:1189–1196.

John Phillips, MD
Alex Krist, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University, Fairfax Family Practice Residency Fairfax

ahkrist@vcu.edu

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Antman E, Cooper H, Domanski M, et al. Early administration of intravenous magnesium to high risk patients with acute myocardial infarction in the magnesium in coronaries (MAGIC) trial: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2002; 360:1189–1196.

John Phillips, MD
Alex Krist, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University, Fairfax Family Practice Residency Fairfax

ahkrist@vcu.edu

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Antman E, Cooper H, Domanski M, et al. Early administration of intravenous magnesium to high risk patients with acute myocardial infarction in the magnesium in coronaries (MAGIC) trial: a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2002; 360:1189–1196.

John Phillips, MD
Alex Krist, MD
Virginia Commonwealth University, Fairfax Family Practice Residency Fairfax

ahkrist@vcu.edu

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PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Short-term mortality is not reduced with early administration of intravenous magnesium in high-risk patients having an acute myocardial infarction (MI). There is no reason to give intravenous magnesium unless patients have other indications for repletion, such as a low magnesium level or arrhythmia responsive to magnesium therapy.

 
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Short-term mortality is not reduced with early administration of intravenous magnesium in high-risk patients having an acute myocardial infarction (MI). There is no reason to give intravenous magnesium unless patients have other indications for repletion, such as a low magnesium level or arrhythmia responsive to magnesium therapy.

 
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