Low serum magnesium (Mg) levels are associated with an increased risk of stroke in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to the results of a prospective trial published in the January issue of Stroke.
'Mg deficiency was shown to trigger vasoconstriction and enhance vascular endothelial injury, thus promoting the development and progression of atherosclerosis,' write Jasmin Amighi, MD, from Vienna General Hospital in Austria, and colleagues. 'However, it is indeterminate whether low serum Mg also promotes the occurrence of cerebrovascular adverse events in patients with preexisting, advanced atherosclerosis.
Low Serum Magnesium Linked to Increased Stroke Risk
