Oral magnesium improves outcomes in patients with CAD.(Tips from Other Journals coronary artery disease)

Publication: American Family Physician

Publication Date: 01-NOV-03

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Short-term studies have shown that oral magnesium supplements improve endothelial function. It is less clear if this effect improves outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Shechter and associates compared the effect of oral magnesium with placebo on CAD outcomes by measuring exercise tolerance, exercise-induced ischemia, and quality...

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