Evaluation of Serum level of Sodium and Potassium in Patients with Congestive Heart Failure
Hawraa Fadhil Abbas, Assist. Lect. Saja Haider Fadhil, Noor Kareem Aead,
Yamamah Jawad BahrAluloom, Suhaila Rayhaan, Riyam Hussien,
Rana Majeed Hameed, Aliaa Ahmed Jasim, Asseel Mohammed Ghazi,
Zainab R AL-Mousawi, Hams Ahmed Al Jndeel
Millions of individuals worldwide suffer from heart failure, a chronic illness that has a high morbidity and death rate. The study found that the majority of patients were male and over the age of 60, with a significant proportion having comorbidities such as high blood pressure and diabetes. The mean serum sodium level was elevated, while the mean serum potassium level was within the normal range. However, a significant number of patients had abnormally high or low levels of both electrolytes, and hypernatremia and high serum potassium levels were prevalent in the patient population. This study was aimed to evaluate the serum sodium and potassium levels in 100 CHF patients and determine the range of their elevation. This study will provide important insights into the prevalence and severity of electrolyte imbalances in CHF patients and may help to inform clinical management strategies. The cross-sectional study included 100 samples patients infected with congestive heart failure (66 male, 34 female) with a match age ranged between (50-64) years. The investigation was carried out from Al-Hussein Teaching Hospital, Al-Hussein Medical City, Kerbala Health Directorate / Kerbala - Iraq during. The mean serum sodium level is slightly higher in smokers than in non-smokers, with a difference of 0.1 mEq/L, which is statistically significant (P < 0.0001). Similarly, the mean serum sodium level in diabetics is noticeably higher than in people without it (P < 0.0001), hypertensives compared to non-hypertensives (P < 0.0001), and so on, the same pattern can be observed for mean serum potassium levels. Overall of these results illustrate the significance monitoring serum electrolyte levels in heart failure patients, particularly for hypernatremia and high serum potassium levels.
Keywords: Heart Failure, Serum Electrolytes, Hypernatremia, Serum Potassium, Comorbidities
