title: Electrolyte imbalances in cardiovascular disease: the forgotten factor.
abstract: Hypomagnesemia is not an infrequent finding in diuretic-induced hypokalemia. Potassium replacement therapy in these cases may be ineffective in raising serum potassium levels unless normal magnesium concentrations are restored.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33101.
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: Valle
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Lemberg
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008275:Magnesium Deficiency / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis