Hyperkalemia is a serious, often life threatening complication of diabetes-related kidney disease. This is one of the most common electrolyte imbalances experienced by people with kidney disease, or ...

Postoperative hyperkalemia is an important complication of adrenalectomy for aldosterone-producing adenoma. Recently, postoperative hyperkalemia has been found to have a relatively high incidence ...

Hyperkalemia occurs when blood potassium levels rise above 5.0 mmol/L, most commonly due to chronic kidney disease (CKD). This can affect heart and breathing muscles, potentially leading to muscle ...

Hyperkalemia is a condition where potassium levels in the blood are abnormally high. Anyone can develop it, but certain people, such as those with kidney dysfunction, have an increased risk. Having ...

G_hyperkalemia_web How much do your patients know about the dangers of high potassium levels in the body? They may know that potassium is good for you, or that you need specific levels of it in the ...

If you have hyperkalemia, you have high levels of potassium in your blood. If you don’t get your potassium under control, the condition can be life-threatening. That’s why it’s important to advocate ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The National Kidney Foundation launched a public education video series about hyperkalemia for patients with ...

Hyperkalemia is a potentially serious condition that can result in life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias and is associated with an increased mortality risk. Patients older than 65 years who have an ...

Although serum potassium monitoring is recommended to reduce the risk of hyperkalemia, only a small percentage of patients taking RAAS inhibitors are monitored. Hyperkalemia diagnosis is often missed ...

Angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers are used commonly in clinical practice to treat hypertension and decrease cardiovascular events in high-risk patients.

If you have hyperkalemia, you’ve got high potassium levels in your bloodstream. Kidney disease is one possible cause. But certain medicines can make your potassium levels rise, too. Medicines that ...

The Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study (RALES) demonstrated that spironolactone significantly improves outcomes in patients with severe heart failure. Use of angiotensin-converting–enzyme (ACE) ...