The goal of the TIGHT K trial was to evaluate if prescribing relaxed control of potassium levels and only giving supplements in the rare event that levels became pathologically low was equally as ...

Avocados have more potassium than bananas and offer healthy fats and fiber. Salmon contains potassium and omega-3 fatty acids, which are good for heart health. Sweet potatoes are full of potassium, ...

Eating more potassium-rich foods like bananas may help lower blood pressure. Biological sex and age influence how the body responds to sodium and potassium. One banana a day contributes to potassium ...

"Why are we here?" is humanity's most fundamental and persistent question. Tracing the origins of the elements is a direct attempt to answer this at its deepest level. We know many elements are ...

Increasing plasma potassium levels to the high-normal range can improve outcomes in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) at high risk of ventricular arrhythmias, a randomised trial has found.

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, ...

A MULTICENTRE Danish trial has shown that actively increasing plasma potassium levels to the high-normal range significantly lowers the risk of ventricular arrhythmias, unplanned hospitalisation, and ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increasing serum potassium reduced risk for adverse outcomes in patients with an ICD. Increased potassium and ...

Offspring blood pressure (OBP) may be programmed during pregnancy. Accordingly, maternal third‐trimester 24‐hour urine aldosterone levels are associated with fetoplacental trophic effects. Furthermore ...