Hyperkalemia, which can induce signs of a heart attack or paralysis and weakness of the muscles, is defined as a level that is higher than 5.0-5.5 mEq/L.

and in 4 patients sodium bicarbonate was administered concomitantly with the sodium-exchange resin to alleviate the immediate effects of hyperkalemia. Plasma sodium and potassium values were ...

Swapping salt for salt substitutes enriched with potassium could help lower the risk of recurrent stroke and death, a new ...

Potassium is a mineral your body needs. It usually gets into your body through foods you eat, medications, or IV infusions. Hyperkalemia happens when there's too much potassium in your bloodstream.

During the open-label run-in period, patients underwent spironolactone titration, with a target to 50 mg/daily, and those with hyperkalemia started SZC. Patients with normokalemia (potassium 3.5-5 ...

ICU Medical, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot each of POTASSIUM CHLORIDE Inj. bags with overwrap labels 10 mEq, packaged ...

Can switching salt lower stroke risk? YES! A study finds salt substitutes significantly reduce stroke recurrence and death ...

Potassium supplements in salt were associated with reduced rates of recurrent stroke and mortality in a large-scale cluster ...

A group of London-based researchers conducted a meta-analysis to examine how hypokalemia and hyperkalemia—conditions known to be associated with worse mortality—affect length of hospital stay.

Hyperkalemia is when you have very high levels of potassium and it comes on suddenly. If it comes on without warning, and is ...

Your healthcare provider will likely recommend this eating plan if you have hyperkalemia—too much potassium in your blood.