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Can High Potassium Cause Heart Attack?
is it possible to have too much potassium? my husband had a heart attack and is on a low salt diet. we have substituted potassium for salt and now his potassium level is too high. he regularly eats fish, chicken (plain baked), sweet potato (w/cinnamon and sweet & low) and fresh veggies but uses a lot of no-salt sodium free salt.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HCM.
HIGH POTASSIUM IN YOUR CASE IS DUE TO EXCESS DIETARY INTAKE .
HIGH POTASSIUM IS NOT ADVISIBLE IN CASE OF HEART DISEASES.
RESTRICT DIETS LOW IN POTASSIUM.
GET SERUM ELECTROLYTE SCREEN.
DIURETICS WILL HELP,
CONSULT EXPERT NEPHROLOGIST.
THANK YOU
TAKE CARE
HIGH POTASSIUM IN YOUR CASE IS DUE TO EXCESS DIETARY INTAKE .
HIGH POTASSIUM IS NOT ADVISIBLE IN CASE OF HEART DISEASES.
RESTRICT DIETS LOW IN POTASSIUM.
GET SERUM ELECTROLYTE SCREEN.
DIURETICS WILL HELP,
CONSULT EXPERT NEPHROLOGIST.
THANK YOU
TAKE CARE
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