The Claim
In patients with established cardiovascular disease, higher estimated 24-hour urinary potassium excretion is associated with an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality, exhibiting a linear relationship, which contradicts the conventional expectation that potassium has a protective role.
What the research says
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Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
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For people who already have heart disease, the more potassium their body gets rid of in urine, the more likely they are to have a heart attack, stroke, or die — which is the opposite of what most people think potassium does.
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In patients with established cardiovascular disease, higher estimated 24-hour urinary potassium excretion is associated with increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality, with a linear relationship observed, contradicting conventional expectations of potassium's protective role.
What the research says
1 studyIn people who already have heart disease, this study found that those who excreted more potassium in their urine had a higher risk of heart attacks, strokes, or dying — which is the opposite of what most people expect potassium to do.
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