recent findings: the heart patients taking angiotensin 1-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers, 10 per cent of people may appear potassium increased, 1/3 ~ 1/2 of congestie heart failure patients with renal aspects hellip; the complications & & hellip; Angiotensin 1-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers are commonly used to treat heart disease, hypertension drugs. According to the latest issue of the New England journal of medicine reported. American scientists study found that two kinds of heart disease drugs may cause dangerous high potassium hematic disease, take drugs patients should be more careful.
Texas state university medical experts biff. Palmer published articles in the magazine, said he found heart patients taking angiotensin 1-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers, 10 May appear potassium increased, 1/3 ~ 1/2 of congestie heart failure patients with renal aspects so that part of the complications of taking the two drugs facing high potassium disease patients risk. Palmer suggested, doctors in patients taking drugs when records, and observe the patient's potassium level. Once the drugs found the row k weakened patient kidney function, should allow patients to immediately stop taking them.
in addition, can be drugs with high potassium disease patients should try to avoid eating oranges, melons and banana rich in potassium food, the article said, the human body redundant potassium generally by the kidneys, potassium level influence membrane potassium channel work, control the heart activity and the passage between the brain and muscles. Potassium leels may interfere with the normal heart rhythms.
