Diuretic-Induced Hypokalemia in Uncomplicated Systemic Hypertension: Effect of Plasma Potassium Correction on Cardiac Arrhythmias

Diuretic-Induced Hypokalemia in Uncomplicated Systemic Hypertension: Effect of Plasma Potassium Correction on Cardiac Arrhythmias

Contributor(s):
The American Journal of Cardiology
Khatri, Ibrahim M.
Fletcher, Ross
Papademetriou, Vasilios
Freis, Edward D.
Publication:
Technical Publishing Company, 1 November 1983
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Hypertension
Antihypertensive Agents
Hypokalemia
Diuretics
Thiazides
Arrhythmias, Cardiac
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, some researchers began to question the use of certain diuretics as antihypertensive agents, reasoning that they could cause hypokalemia and therefore increase the likelihood of cardiac arrhythmias. In this small study of patients with diuretic-induced hypokalemia, Freis's team found no evidence that the reduction of hypokalemia would reduce the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias, suggesting no link between the two phenomena.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
6 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584929X60 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
XFBBDX
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X60
Archival Collection:
The Edward D. Freis Papers (Profiles in Science)