Table 3 Magnesium administration and the incidence and type of arrhythmias compared to placebo
Type of fractures | Summary odds ratio (OR) | 95% confidence interval | Between studies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
I2 | p for heterogeneity | |||
Ventricular tachycardia Ventricular fibrillation Total of Ventricular arrhythmia | 0.65 0.69 0.38 | 0.50–0.85 0.47–1.01 0.23–0.64 | 55.6% 48.9% 79.0% | 0.035 0.098 0.000 |
Atrial Fibrillation Supraventricular tachycardia Total of Supraventricular arrhythmia | 0.46 0.48 0.43 | 0.28–0.76 0.33–0.70 0.28–0.65 | 76.9% 48.5% 73.4% | 0.000 0.084 0.000 |
Bradycardia | 1.29 | 0.99–1.69 | 12.7 | 0.329 |
Total Arrhythmia | 0.41 | 0.29–0.58 | 82.1 | 0.000 |