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G. Rosano, J. Tamargo, K. Kjeldsen, M. Lainščak, S. Agewall, S. Anker, C. Ceconi, A. Coats, H. Drexel, G. Filippatos, J. Kaski, L. Lund, A. Niessner, P. Ponikowski, G. Savarese, T. Schmidt, P. Seferovic, S. Wassmann, T. Walther, B. Lewis

2018.7.1European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

DOI: 10.1093/ehjcvp/pvy015

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Patients with chronic kidney disease and HF are at increased risk of hyperkalaemia and ∼50% of these patients experience two or more yearly recurrences, so RAASi therapy should be down-titrated or more often discontinued even after a single episode of elevated potassium (K+) level.

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ROSANO, G., et al. Expert consensus document on the management of hyperkalaemia in patients with cardiovascular disease treated with renin angiotensin aldosterone system inhibitors: Coordinated by the working group on cardiovascular pharmacotherapy of the European society of cardiology. European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy, 2018, 4: 180–188.