title: [Serum and urinary concentrations of magnesium in patients with chronic heart failure].
abstract: Patients with chronic heart failure suffer more frequently, due to cumulation of factors leading to impaired magnesium (Mg) metabolism, from disorders of its concentration in serum and urine. Hypomagnesaemia has a marked (statistically significant) negative impact on the one-the two-year survival of patients. The author examined 57 patients with chronic heart failure. He did not detect hypomagnesaemia in any of them (Mg levels below 0.7 mmol/l). In two instances he found reduced urinary levels of Mg (less than 1 mmol/24 hours). Surprising is the more frequent occurrence of hypermagnesaemia (Mg above 1.0 mmol/l) which has also an adverse (statistically significant) prognostic effect on the one- and two-year survival of these patients. In the discussion the author deals with the effect of individual factors and drugs on Mg concentrations in serum and urine.
authors.affiliation: Interné oddelenie A, NsP Zilina.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Spisák
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D008274:Magnesium
vernacular_title: Sérové a mocové koncentrácie magnézia u chorých s chronickým zlyhaním srdca.