Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Predicting Electrolyte Derangements in Heart Failure Patients

Abstract

Brown CL, Fudim M, Harrell F, Wang L, McPherson JA and Lindenfeld J

Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in the United States (US). It is also one of the leading causes of death in the US, contributing to 1 in 9 mortalities. One half of ADHF deaths are attributed to arrhythmia or SCD, with the primary driver of SCD being derangements in electrolytes. Here we describe the current literature regarding pathophysiology as well as clinical management of electrolytes with a focus on potassium homeostasis in ADHF.