Table 3.
Classification of mortality in HF and based on etiology and subtypes of HF with different categories of potassium levels.
| Subtypes and etiologies | Normokalemia (%) | Hyperkalemia (%) | Hypokalemia (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HF | 2.85 | 2.11 | 6.24 | <0.0001 |
| SHF | 2.50 | 1.94 | 6.58 | <0.0001 |
| DHF | 2.12 | 1.79 | 4.75 | <0.0001 |
| SDHF | 2.58 | 2.19 | 5.42 | <0.0001 |
| IHD | 2.67 | 2.21 | 5.35 | <0.0001 |
| VHD | 2.87 | 2.01 | 7.16 | <0.0001 |
| HHD | 0.82 | 0.75 | 5.75 | 0.06 |
| CM | 2.08 | 1.40 | 4.88 | <0.0001 |
| AF | 3.88 | 2.72 | 9.92 | <0.0001 |
(HF: heart failure; SHF: systolic heart failure; DHF: diastolic heart failure; SDHF: systolic and diastolic heart failure; UHF: unspecified heart failure; ACS: acute coronary syndrome; IHD: ischemic heart disease; VHD: valvular heart disease; HHD: hypertensive heart disease; CM: cardiomyopathy; AF: atrial fibrillation)