Electrolyte disorder in heart failure patients
- Author:
Nguyen Xuan Tuan Anh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
heart failure, electrolyte disorder
- MeSH:
Heart Failure, Congestive;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Patients;
Electrolytes
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2003;450(4):57-59
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
At Cho Ray Hospital – Ho Chi Minh city from Dec 2001 to Dec 2002, 228 heart failure cases (96 males, 130 females, aged 58.4317.45) were studied. Their associated conditions were: 14 with diabetes, 5 brain blood infactus, 5 hyperthyroidies, 19 kidney failures. Among 162 patients with electrolyte disorders, 25 were died, the rate of hyponatremia and hyperkalemia was significantly higher in fatal group than in survival group. Hyponatremia was fatal risk factor and it should pay great attention to treat this condition with hypertonic natrium solution
