If any of your patients have suffered from an acute myocardial infarction AMI lately, you ll know it s essential to closely monitor their serum potassium levels to forestall post-MI arrhythmias. A recent large observational study, however, suggests that the current recommendation for maintaining a serum potassium level between 4.0-5.0 ...

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