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Original article title

Plasma magnesium levels and postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: a cohort study.

RESEARCHInterdiscip Cardiovasc Thorac Surg·

Abstract conclusion

“Under a protocol of active postoperative magnesium repletion, we did not detect an independent association between plasma magnesium concentration-within the observed normal-to-high range-and POAF.”

Keep in mind

Observational · association, not causation.

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