Serum potassium and arrhythmias.
Alterations in serum potassium levels are a common occurrence in clinical practice and entail a significant proarrhythmic risk. The present review is a short tutorial meant to assist clinicians in the pathophysiological interpretation of arrhythmias caused by dyskalaemia.
Zaza
Antonio
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Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, Room U3-3013, 20126 Milano, Italy. antonio.zaza@unimib.it
D000200:Action Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000502:physiology; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*; D012307:Risk Factors
D011188:Potassium