Magnesium Levels Impact Heart Failure Outcomes 09/01/25
Welcome to Cardiology Today – Episode recorded on September 01, 2025. Your source for the latest cardiology research findings from top medical journals.
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This episode covers 1 recent cardiology research articles published in leading journals including NEJM, JACC, Circulation, European Heart Journal, and Nature Reviews Cardiology.
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Article 1: Serum magnesium and outcomes in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: the GALACTIC-HF trial.
Journal: European heart journal
PubMed Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40886161
Summary: The GALACTIC-Heart Failure trial, a randomized controlled trial investigating omecamtiv mecarbil versus placebo in heart failure patients with left ventricular ejection fraction of thirty-five percent or less, was used to assess the prognostic significance of serum magnesium concentrations. The study found that both low and high magnesium levels were associated with an increased risk of the primary outcome, a composite of cardiovascular death or heart failure events. These findings suggest that maintaining optimal serum magnesium concentrations may be important for improving outcomes in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
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Today’s date is September 01, 2025. Welcome to Cardiology Today. Here are the latest research findings.
Article number one. Serum magnesium and outcomes in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: the GALACTIC-HF trial. The GALACTIC-Heart Failure trial, a randomized controlled trial investigating omecamtiv mecarbil versus placebo in heart failure patients with left ventricular ejection fraction of thirty-five percent or less, was used to assess the prognostic significance of serum magnesium concentrations. The study found that both low and high magnesium levels were associated with an increased risk of the primary outcome, a composite of cardiovascular death or heart failure events. These findings suggest that maintaining optimal serum magnesium concentrations may be important for improving outcomes in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
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Medical Topics: Cardiology, Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Disease, Clinical Research, Medical Education, Evidence-Based Medicine
Journals: New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Journal of American College of Cardiology (JACC), Circulation, European Heart Journal, Nature Reviews Cardiology
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