Correlation of Iatrogenic mild hyperkalaemia and bradyarrhythmia: a problem of polypharmacy in elderly

Mild hyperkalaemia does not typically cause cardiac symptoms. However, for an elderly patient on atrio-ventricular (AV) nodal blocker, even mild hyperkalaemia may result in disastrous outcome. We report a case of persistent bradyarrythmia caused by iatrogenic hyperkalaemia in a patient who had conco...

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Main Authors: Ahmad NH, Tan, Toh Leong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2017
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12694/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12694/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12694/1/17_ahmad_et_al_pdf_18766.pdf