title: Serum potassium and arrhythmias.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Bioscienze, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 2, Room U3-3013, 20126 Milano, Italy. antonio.zaza@unimib.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zaza
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011188:Potassium