Heart failureAll-cause mortalityShort-term and long-term outcomesBackground: Limited, contradictory data exist regarding the effect of hyperkalemia on both short- and long-term all-cause mortality among hospitalized patients with heart failure (HF).Younis, AnanGoldenberg, IlanGoldkorn, RonenYounis, ...
symptom- (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease hypokalemia- abnormally low level of potassium in the circulating blood leading to weakness and heart abnormalities; associated with adrenal tumors or starvation ...
This enzyme is found in cells of the heart, kidneys, muscles and pancreas in small amounts, but it is in much greater concentration in the liver. This test is sometimes called ALT. You may hear your physician refer to it as a liver function study, where it is also combined with several...
To better understand the role of the urea-to-creatinine ratio in chronic kidney disease patients, we assessed the epidemiology of the urea-to-creatinine ratio among hospitalised chronic kidney disease patients, and the association between the urea-to-creatinine ratio and inpatient clinical outcomes. ...
Hyperkalaemia is one of the major electrolyte disturbances in medicine1,2. This electrolyte imbalance is prevalent in patients with cardiovascular disease or impaired kidney function3,4, and the recent use of several medications related to serum potassium (K+) levels has further increased its incide...
Dangers:Even at this early stage, elevated blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, and kidney problems. If unmanaged, it can progress to more severe stages of hypertension; however, it is not a medical emergency. Treatment:Treatment often involves lifestyle changes like a bal...
The lipoprotein lipase gene serine 447 stop variant influences hypertension-induced left ventricular hypertrophy and risk of coronary heart disease. LVH [LV (left ventricular) hypertrophy] is an independent risk factor for CHD (coronary heart disease). During LVH, the preferred cardiac energy substrate...
Multivariate analysis showed that the associations remained significant after adjustment for age, sex, race, type and duration of diabetes, body mass index, blood pressure, serum potassium level, insulin dose, and treatment with other medications. These findings suggest that treatment with thiazide ...
Effects of Salt Loading on Plasma Osteoprotegerin Levels and Protective Role of Potassium Supplement in Normotensive Subjects Background: Excess dietary salt is strongly correlated with cardiovascular disease, morbidity, and mortality. Conversely, potassium likely elicits favorabl... FQ Liu,SQ Liu,Y Zhan...
liver disease and CKD but a lower proportion of comorbid hypertension. Patients in the SAKI subgroup had higher values for heart rate, respiratory rate, SOFA score, SAPS II score, WBC and potassium but lower values for MAP, temperature, GCS score, platelets, sodium and chloride. Patients in ...