Lethal ventricular arrhythmia can be prevented by adjusting the dialysate potassium concentration and the use of anti-arrhythmic agents: a case report and literature review
Background: Hypokalemia is common in patients with malnutrition undergoing hemodialysis and is often involved in the development of lethal arrhythmia. Moreover, hemodialysis therapy decreases the serum potassium concentration due to potassium removal to the dialysate. However, it is difficult to adj...
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| Language: | English |
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BioMed Central Ltd
2022
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