MAGNESIUM SULFATE IN PAROXYSMAL TACHYCARDIA

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Case Reports1 September 1946MAGNESIUM SULFATE IN PAROXYSMAL TACHYCARDIAWALTER T. ZIMDAHL, B.A., M.D.WALTER T. ZIMDAHL, B.A., M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-25-3-531 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIt has long been known that the magnesium ions act as a depressant to cardiac musculature. Smith, Winkler, and Hoff1reported bradycardia, conduction disturbances and eventually cardiac arrest with high concentration resulting from parenteral administration. However, it was not until Boyd and Scherf2reported their series of cases that the therapeutic effect and beneficial results of magnesium salts in paroxysmal tachycardia were generally recognized. The effect of intravenous injections of magnesium sulfate in 10 cases of paroxysmal tachycardia and one case of flutter was studied. They found that the injection of a 10 per cent solution was beneficial in three...Bibliography1. SMITHWINKLERHOFF PKAWHF: Electrocardiographic changes and concentration of magnesium serum following intravenous injection of magnesium salts, Am. Jr. Physiol., 1939, cxxvi, 720-730. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. BOYDSCHERF LJD: Magnesium sulfate in paroxysmal tachycardia, Am. Jr. Med. Sci., 1943, ccvi, 43. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Providence R. I.*Received for publication June 22, 1945.From the Heart Station of the Rhode Island Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island.†Former Resident Physician, Heart Station of the Rhode Island Hospital. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byHypo- und Hypermagnesämie aus kardiologischer SichtCurrent status of treatment of paroxysmal atrial tachycardiaTherapie der HerzinsuffizienzMineralstoffwechsel und KreislaufMineralstoffwechsel und KreislaufAccidental digitoxin poisoning in childrenPAROXYSMAL AURICULAR TACHYCARDIA: OBSERVATIONS IN 47 CASES*GEORGE M. JONES, M.D., F.A.C.P.Digitalis Poisoning and Its TreatmentUse of pronestyl in the treatment of ectopic rhythmsThe effects of magnesium upon cardiac arrhythmiasMeasures Used in the Prevention and Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias 1 September 1946Volume 25, Issue 3Page: 531-533KeywordsAttentionBradycardiaHeartIntravenous injectionsMagnesiumSaltsSulfatesTachycardia Issue Published: 1 September 1946 PDF downloadLoading ...