What Is Hyperkalemia and How Does It Affect Your Heart?

Hyperkalemia is the medical term for blood potassium levels that are too high. This can cause severe symptoms including dyspnea, palpitations, chest pain, and even cardiac arrest.

High Potassium Levels and Your Heart Hyperkalemia is the medical term for blood potassium levels that are too high. This can cause severe symptoms including dyspnea, palpitations, chest pain, and even cardiac arrest. READ NOW  READ THESE NEXT The Many Causes of Chest Pain  MORE Heart Palpitations: Causes and Treatments  MORE The Genetic Condition That Affects Cholesterol MORE A DOTDASH BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Healthy Heart newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.