Volume 7

Number 1 January 2023

Low Serum Magnesium Level and Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70357/jdamc.2023.v0701.04

Wahid SB1 , Sharmin F2 , Sultana R3 , Islam R4 , Rahman MA5

Abstract

Background: Magnesium has been considered as an important factor in the pathogenesis of acute myocardial infarction and itscomplications. Magnesium ions are essential for the maintenance of functional integrity of myocardium. It also improvesvascular tone, after load and cardiac output, decreases peripheral vascular resistance and cardiac arrhythmias. Serummagnesium concentration has great significance in acute myocardial infarction.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in the Department of Pharmacology &Therapeutics, Rajshahi Medical College in collaboration with the Cardiology department, RMCH between July 2019 to June2020 to measure the serum magnesium level of the patients and to compare the levels with complications. 50 patients of acuteMI included through purposive sampling technique. Data were collected using a checklist from laboratory report.

Results: The meanlevel of serum magnesium was 1.70 +/- 0.37 mg/dl in complicated cases. Serum magnesium level was 2.25 +/- 0.15 mg/dl in patients without any complications which was significantly higher than the patients who had multiplecomplications (P<0.001). These observations suggest that in acute myocardial infarction, patients with low magnesium levelsare more prone to get complications.

Conclusion: On basis of findings it can be concluded that, low serum magnesium level can play a crucialrole inprogression ofadverse squeals in acute myocardial infarction.

Keywords: Acute myocardial infarction, serum magnesium level, troponin-I level


  1. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

    Gazi Medical College, Khulna

  2. Lecturer, Pharmacology

    Colonel Maleque Medical College, Manikganj

  3. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology

    MARKS Medical College, Dhaka

  4. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology

    Saphena Women's Dental College, Dhaka

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Volume 7, Number 1 January 2023
Page: 14-17