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Cardiac arrhythmias in hypertensive outpatients on various diuretics. Correlation between incidence and serum potassium and magnesium levels. 1986

J A Lumme, and A J Jounela

Twenty-four hypertensive out-patients (WHO I) underwent an ambulatory 24-hour electrocardiogram-monitoring both before and after 8 weeks treatment with either hydrochlorothiazide (20-50 mg/day, N = 6), indacrinone (50-100 mg/day, N = 6) or indacrinone plus amiloride (50-100 mg and 5-10 mg/day, N = 12) in a double-blind fashion in 3 parallel groups. A 4-weeks placebo run-in period preceded the active treatment. Serum potassium fell significantly in the hydrochlorothiazide group (p less than 0.001) and in the indacrinone group (p less than 0.005). Serum magnesium values remained unchanged. In 4 out of the 24 patients ventricular ectopic activity increased but there was no correlation with changes in serum potassium or magnesium values in these patients. Treatment with different diuretics had a similar influence on the occurrence of ventricular extrasystoles.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006973	Hypertension	Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.	Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D007189	Indans	Aryl CYCLOPENTANES that are a reduced (protonated) form of INDENES.	Indanones
D008274	Magnesium	A metallic element that has the atomic symbol Mg, atomic number 12, and atomic weight 24.31. It is important for the activity of many enzymes, especially those involved in OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION.
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D011188	Potassium	An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
D004232	Diuretics	Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function.	Diuretic,Diuretic Effect,Diuretic Effects,Effect, Diuretic,Effects, Diuretic
D004338	Drug Combinations	Single preparations containing two or more active agents, for the purpose of their concurrent administration as a fixed dose mixture.	Drug Combination,Combination, Drug,Combinations, Drug
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man