Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7504694 | Drug and Alcohol Dependence | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Active chronic alcoholics exhibited a higher association of long QT and hypomagnesaemia. Low serum magnesium levels were predictive of QT interval prolongation. Because the above changes potentially trigger fatal arrhythmias, it is of fundamental importance to consider the diagnostic possibility by routinely requesting electrocardiograms and serum magnesium level assessment during the treatment of chronic alcoholic patients.
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Authors
Stephanie Rezende Alvarenga Moulin, José Geraldo Mill, Werther Clay Monico Rosa, Silas Rubens Hermisdorf, Lunielle da Cruz Caldeira, e Maria da Penha Zago-Gomes,