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Michael Shechter, MD; Elieser Raplinsky, MD
Tel Aviv, Israel

Arch Intern Med. 1993;153(10):1271.

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Forester's observation is very interesting. The rationale of magnesium in patients suffering electro-mechanical dissociation is not quite clear; nonetheless, magnesium might cause coronary vasodilation¹ and increase myocardial perfusion on one hand, and, on the other, it improves myocardial performance as magnesium reduces peripheral vascular resistance.²

This observation merits further investigation. As for dosing, it seems that we would suggest giving a 2-g bolus form and, thereafter, 6-g bolus every 6 hours.³ . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

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