Avoiding hypokalemia and maintaining potassium homeostasis is beneficial in cardiovascular disease states including acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and hypertension.
What is the optimal serum potassium level in cardiovascular patients?
Maintaining optimal serum potassium levels and avoiding hypokalemia is beneficial in patients with cardiovascular diseases such as acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and hypertension.
Humans are prone to sodium overload and potassium depletion. This electrolyte imbalance is important in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac death. Avoiding hypokalemia is beneficial in several cardiovascular disease states including acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and hypertension. The evidence highlighting the importance of potassium homeostasis in cardiovascular disease and possible mechanisms explaining potassium's benefits are reviewed. Targets for serum potassium concentration are suggested.
Macdonald et al. (2004) conducted a review in Cardiovascular disease. Serum potassium level was evaluated. Avoiding hypokalemia and maintaining potassium homeostasis is beneficial in cardiovascular disease states including acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and hypertension.