Title:

Diuretic-Induced Hypokalemia in Uncomplicated Systemic Hypertension: Effect of Plasma Potassium Correction on Cardiac Arrhythmias

Creator:

Khatri, Ibrahim M.
Fletcher, Ross
Papademetriou, Vasilios
Freis, Edward D.

Date:

1 November 1983

Description:

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, some researchers began to question the use of certain diuretics as antihypertensive agents, reasoning that they could cause hypokalemia and therefore increase the likelihood of cardiac arrhythmias. In this small study of patients with diuretic-induced hypokalemia, Freis's team found no evidence that the reduction of hypokalemia would reduce the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias, suggesting no link between the two phenomena.

Periodical:

The American Journal of Cardiology

Publisher:

Technical Publishing Company

Location:

Box: 7. Folder: 14

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Hypertension, Antihypertensive Agents, Hypokalemia, Diuretics, Thiazides, and Arrhythmias, Cardiac

Format:

Text

Extent:

6 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Papademetriou, Vasilios, Ross Fletcher, Ibrahim M. Khatri, and Edward D. Freis. "Diuretic-Induced Hypokalemia in Uncomplicated Systemic Hypertension: Effect of Plasma Potassium Correction on Cardiac Arrhythmias." The American Journal of Cardiology 52, (1 November 1983): 1017-1022. Article. 6 Images.. The American Journal of Cardiology

Legacy ID:

XFBBDX

NLM ID:

101584929X60

Profiles Collection:

The Edward D. Freis Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584929X60

Story Section:

After 1980: Changing Trends in Hypertension Therapy