Title: Correlation between Serum Magnesium Levels and Arrhythmias in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infraction
Authors: Dr Amrita Kumari, Dr Ganesh Prasad
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i2.62
Abstract
Magnesium deficiency leads to the progression of atheromatous plaques which ocurs as a result of hyperlipidemia. Myocardial infarction is one of the most common causes of mortality where its prognosis depends upon various factors. This study is performed to know the effect of magnesium levels in the serum of acute MI patients to the occurrence of arrhythmias.
Methodology: 50 patients diagnosed of having acute myocardial infarction, admitted to PMCH, Patna medical college and hospital, over a period of 1 year i.e., between August 2018 to July 2019 were selected by using simple random method.Estimation of serum magnesium level was done on day 1 and day 5.
Results: In this study group of 50 cases, 34 were males and 16 were female patients with a male-female ratio of 2.125;1. The maximum Incidence of acute myocardial infarction was seen in the 4th decades. mean serum magnesium level in 50 patients on day-1 is 1.86±0.39 and on day-5 is 2.26±0.5.The difference between the magnesium level in patients with arrhythmia and without arrhythmia is statistically significant on both day-1 and day- 5.
Conclusion: Patients with acute myocardial infarction with low magnesium levels are more prone to develop ventricular arrhythmias compared to those who are having normal magnesium levels.
