Influence of abnormal potassium levels on mortality among hospitalized heart failure patients in the US: data from National Inpatient Sample

• Main Authors: Sijan Basnet (Author), Rashmi Dhital (Author), Biswaraj Tharu (Author), Sushil Ghimire (Author), Dilli Ram Poudel (Author), Anthony Donato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Abnormalities in serum potassium levels have been associated with variable mortality risk among hospitalized patients with heart failure (HF). We aim to use a large database study to further characterize risk of mortality, demographic factors, and associated comorbidities among heart fai...