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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SERUM POTASSIUM LEVEL AND OUTCOMES IN HEART FAILURE WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION: A COHORT STUDY FROM THE SWEDISH HEART FAILURE REGISTRY

Authors :
Lars Lund
Lauren B. Cooper
Bertram Pitt
Lina Benson
Ulf Dahlström
Robert J. Mentz
Juan Jesus Carrero
Stefan D. Anker
Adam D. DeVore
Gianluigi Savarese
Mitja Lainscak
Adrian F. Hernandez
Source :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 69:678
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 2017.

Abstract

Background: Hyper- and hypokalemia are common in heart failure (HF) and associated with worse outcomes. Normal values are established in the general population (3.5-5.0mmol/L), but the optimal potassium (K+) range in patients with HF is unknown. Methods: Using the Swedish HF Registry, we studied HF

Details

ISSN :
07351097
Volume :
69
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........b177a5cfda4ab971cfdc2a410af1374d
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(17)34067-6