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Can High Potassium Cause Heart Attack?

is it possible to have too much potassium? my husband had a heart attack and is on a low salt diet. we have substituted potassium for salt and now his potassium level is too high. he regularly eats fish, chicken (plain baked), sweet potato (w/cinnamon and sweet & low) and fresh veggies but uses a lot of no-salt sodium free salt.
Mon, 11 Aug 2014
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HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HCM.

HIGH POTASSIUM IN YOUR CASE IS DUE TO EXCESS DIETARY INTAKE .

HIGH POTASSIUM IS NOT ADVISIBLE IN CASE OF HEART DISEASES.

RESTRICT DIETS LOW IN POTASSIUM.

GET SERUM ELECTROLYTE SCREEN.

DIURETICS WILL HELP,

CONSULT EXPERT NEPHROLOGIST.

THANK YOU
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Can High Potassium Cause Heart Attack?

HI THANKS FOR POSTING YOUR QUERY ON HCM. HIGH POTASSIUM IN YOUR CASE IS DUE TO EXCESS DIETARY INTAKE . HIGH POTASSIUM IS NOT ADVISIBLE IN CASE OF HEART DISEASES. RESTRICT DIETS LOW IN POTASSIUM. GET SERUM ELECTROLYTE SCREEN. DIURETICS WILL HELP, CONSULT EXPERT NEPHROLOGIST. THANK YOU TAKE CARE