Hyperkalemia and Acute Kidney Injury with Spironolactone Use Among Patients with Heart Failure
To quantify the risk of hyperkalemia and acute kidney injury (AKI) when spironolactone use is added on to loop diuretic use among patients with heart failure, and to evaluate whether the risk is modified by level of kidney function.
Source: Mayo Clinic Proceedings - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Alex M. Secora, Jung-Im Shin, Yao Qiao, G. Caleb Alexander, Alex R. Chang, Leslie A. Inker, Josef Coresh, Morgan E. Grams Tags: Original article Source Type: research
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