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Effects of hyperkalaemia and non‐adherence to renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitor therapy in patients with heart failure in Italy: a propensity‐matched study

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The aims of this study were to evaluate if the risk of cardiovascular events and all‐cause mortality was higher in the presence of hyperkalaemia (HK) in patients with heart failure… Click to show full abstract

The aims of this study were to evaluate if the risk of cardiovascular events and all‐cause mortality was higher in the presence of hyperkalaemia (HK) in patients with heart failure (HF) treated with renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi), and to investigate in this cohort the increased risk of cardiovascular events and all‐cause mortality among HK patients with non‐optimal adherence to RAASi therapy.

Keywords: heart; angiotensin aldosterone; heart failure; renin angiotensin; patients heart

Journal Title: European Journal of Heart Failure
Year Published: 2020

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