Abstract:Objective: To evaluate the effect of intravenous magnesium, on prevention of postoperative cardiac arrhythmias after open cardiac surgery.Methodology: Prospective interventional study was conducted at Department Of Cardiac Surgery Punjab Institute Of Cardiology, Lahore from 1 st August 2011 to 31 st March 2012. Study groups included 260 consecutive patients undergoing CABG having normal sinus rhythm. They were classified as group I receiving magnesium supplementation perioperatively & group II not receiving ma… Show more
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