This prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) demonstrated that, compared with a reactive strategy of potassium supplementation ...

People with certain conditions may be more likely to develop high potassium levels (hyperkalemia). Although these high levels may only last for a short time, some people will have high levels that do ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that leads to the gradual loss of renal function, often resulting in a myriad of metabolic and electrolyte disturbances. Among these, disorders ...

MADRID, Spain—Increasing low potassium levels improves clinical outcomes among patients with cardiovascular disease and a high risk for ventricular arrhythmias, the randomized POTCAST trial shows.