Re: Thiazide diuretics and proarrhythmia

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In a message dated 17/06/2004 03:34:04 GMT Standard Time, link@...

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Here is another good discussion at heart.org, this time about the

potential for diuretics to make arrhythmias worse, including life

threatening ones, especially in patients with other heart problems.

http://dme.cybersessions.com/conference/09mar04a/

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> But don't take my summary as " true " . Listen to it yourself.

> >snip

I did listen to it myself and thank you very

much , for sending the link.

I thought the magnesium side discussions were particularly interesting

considering our topics on Magnesium of late. There was no doubt, it was stated,

that

magneium was protective against dangerous arthymias, in this case Torsades de

Pointes.

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