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Rates of hyperkalemia after publication of the Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study

08/10/2004

Background:

• Pier: Disease > Heart Failure > Drug Therapy > Recommendations
• UpToDate (link works from UTHSCSA computers): Use of diuretics in heart failure

Article:

Juurlink DN, Mamdani MM, Lee DS, Kopp A, Austin PC, Laupacis A, Redelmeier DA. Rates of hyperkalemia after publication of the Randomized Aldactone Evaluation Study.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Aug 5;351(6):543-51.

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• PMID: 15295047