Wcn24-2591 the Prevalence and Degree of Hyperkalaemia in Adult Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease in Durban, South Africa: Is There a Need for Potassium Lowering Agents?

The presence of hyperkalaemia is a known risk factor for the development of cardiac rhythm disturbances and sudden cardiac death. The presence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is also an independent risk factor for cardiovascular complications. The prevalence of hyperkalaemia in patients with CKD has previously varied widely between studies. The prevalence of hyperkalaemia in the patients attending the renal clinic at Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital (IALCH) has not been previously determined.