Plasma and dietary magnesium and risk of sudden cardiac death in women

Magnesium has antiarrhythmic properties in cellular and experimental models; however, its relation to sudden cardiac death (SCD) risk is unclear.We prospectively examined the association between magnesium, as measured in diet and plasma, and risk of SCD.The analysis was conducted within the Nurses' Health Study. The association for magnesium intake was examined prospectively in 88,375 women who were free of disease in 1980. Information on...