What should be the ideal level of potassium in acute MI?

Written By: user Dr. Viveka Kumar
Published On: 05 Nov, 2021 9:41 PM | Updated On: 11 Oct, 2024 10:47 PM

What should be the ideal level of potassium in acute MI?

In this video, Dr. Viveka Kumar, Senior Director - Cath Lab, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, will talk on the ideal level of potassium in acute MI. Serum potassium should be 4.5 – 5, if it is lower than this, there is a risk of acute arrhythmic complication. If the patient goes into ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation with potassium level less than 3.5, then they are difficult to bring them back and can have VTVF, hence potassium level should be kept beyond 3.5 level.

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Dr. Viveka Kumar

Dr. Viveka Kumar is a Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist and Director of the Cath Lab at Max Super Speciality Hospital in Saket, New Delhi. He completed his MBBS and MD (Medicine) from IMS (BHU), Varanasi and later obtained the DM (Cardiology) postdoc, superspeciality degree through GSVM Medical College, Kanpur. Has extensive experience in the field of Cardiac interventions and Electrophysiology. Specializes in complex angioplasties including multivessel, bifurication and left main angioplasties with Rota Ablation, FFR, IVUS, IABP, IMPELLA devices. Has done more than 7500 angioplasties and 2500 balloon valvotomies with good outcomes.

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