Hyperkalemia is a potentially life-threatening side effect of RAASi use. Individuals with heart failure are particularly susceptible because heart failure itself can cause hyperkalemia. “Several ...

A panelist discusses how the FINEARTS-HF trial employed rigorous potassium-monitoring protocols and predefined hyperkalemia thresholds to evaluate finerenone's safety profile in patients with heart ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A reduced risk for death may balance out concerns about hyperkalemia when treating heart failure with renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitors and mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists ...

Hyperkalemia, an electrolyte disorder associated with kidney dysfunction, is relatively common among emergency department (ED) patients and can be life threatening, predominantly due to cardiac ...

Guidelines support the use of RAASi at the maximum tolerated dose in patients with CKD and heart failure. Cardiorenal risks increase following discontinuation or downtitration of ...

Finerenone use in trial patients with HFpEF or HFmrEF increased hyperkalemia risk, especially in those with CKD. Finerenone use in patients with heart failure and preserved or mildly reduced ejection ...

The symptoms of hyperkalemia begin with muscle weakness. As serum potassium levels rise, symptoms progress to more significant muscle twitching, weakness, nausea, and cramping. [69] Cardiac conduction ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Two post-approval studies of the anti-hyperkalemia drug sodium zirconium cyclosilicate have been stopped for low ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a urine albumin-creatinine ratio of at least 3,500 mg/g had high rates of hyperkalemia. High rates ...

Mild hyperkalemia is usually asymptomatic, whereas potassium levels of around 6.5 to 7 mmol/L can produce symptoms such as heart rhythm disturbances – including asystole, which is when the heart’s ...