Medically reviewed by Archana Sharma, DO Key Takeaways A potassium blood test measures the potassium level in your blood to ...

LONDON, England—The common practice of administering potassium to keep levels up during CABG with the aim of preventing postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) doesn’t seem to be doing much good after ...

The body needs the mineral potassium to regulate muscle contraction. The heart, being a muscle, may respond to changes in potassium levels by developing an irregular heartbeat, or arrhythmia. Atrial ...

Hypokalemia may lead to an irregular heartbeat, also known as arrhythmia. Some arrhythmias can be life threatening without treatment, but restoring potassium levels may help reverse symptoms alongside ...

Madrid, Spain – 29 August 2025: Targeting high-normal potassium levels reduced the risk of arrhythmias, hospitalisation for heart failure or arrhythmia and death compared with no intervention, ...

Low potassium levels in the blood, known as hypokalemia, is a potentially dangerous condition that can affect anyone. During pregnancy, it is common for a woman’s potassium levels to drop due to ...

Researchers have found in an exploratory study that lower plasma potassium (p-potassium) levels were associated with an ...