title: A survey of peri-operative use of magnesium sulphate in adult cardiac surgery in the UK.
abstract: We conducted a postal survey of cardiac anaesthetists in the UK, to determine the extent of magnesium sulphate (MgSO4) use and the main indications for its administration. Questionnaires were sent to anaesthetists at 35 UK hospitals undertaking adult cardiac surgery. Responses were received from 24 hospitals (69%) totalling 124 individual responses. Twenty-five (20%) of the anaesthetists responding to the questionnaire routinely gave magnesium other than in cardioplegia. The most common indications for administration were arrhythmia prophylaxis and treatment, myocardial protection, and the treatment of hypomagnesaemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Glenfield Hospital, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester LE3 9QP, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roscoe
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006801:Humans; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000379:methods; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D008278:Magnesium Sulfate