Oral Magnesium Therapy Improves Endothelial Function in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease

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Authors

Michael Shechter · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Michael Sharir · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Maura J. Paul Labrador · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

James S. Forrester · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Burton B. Silver · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

C. Noel Bairey Merz · Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Abstract

Oral magnesium therapy in CAD patients is associated with significant improvement in brachial artery endothelial function and exercise tolerance, suggesting a potential mechanism by which magnesium could beneficially alter outcomes in CAD patients.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Magnesium in Health and Disease Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 102, Issue 19, pp. 2353-2358

DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.102.19.2353

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