Potassium and Magnesium Supplementation Do Not Protect Against Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Operation: A Time-Matched Analysis Timothy S. Lancaster, MD, Matthew R. Schill, MD, Jason W. Greenberg, BS, Marc R. Moon, MD, Richard B. Schuessler, PhD, Ralph J. Damiano, MD, Spencer J. Melby, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 102, Issue 4, Pages 1181-1188 (October 2016) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.066 Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 4 Mean (A) potassium and (B) magnesium levels at atrial fibrillation (AF) onset or matched time point were higher in patients with postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) versus controls, regardless of procedure type (coronary artery bypass grafting [CABG] or valve ± CABG). Numbers above bars represent number of patients per respective group, p values represent POAF versus control within respective procedure type. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2016 102, 1181-1188DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2016.06.066) Copyright © 2016 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions