Effects of Magnesium on Individuals Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of supplemental magnesium on the neurocognitive function of individuals undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.

Timeline

Start

2001-12

Primary completion

2009-05

Completion

2009-05

Publications

• Mathew JP, White WD, Schinderle DB, Podgoreanu MV, Berger M, Milano CA, Laskowitz DT, Stafford-Smith M, Blumenthal JA, Newman MF; Neurologic Outcome Research Group (NORG) of The Duke Heart Center. Intraoperative magnesium administration does not improve neurocognitive function after cardiac surgery. Stroke. 2013 Dec;44(12):3407-13. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.113.002703. Epub 2013 Oct 8.

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