Journal article
Urinary Sodium and Potassium Excretion and Risk of Cardiovascular Events
Abstract
CONTEXT: The precise relationship between sodium and potassium intake and cardiovascular (CV) risk remains uncertain, especially in patients with CV disease.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between estimated urinary sodium and potassium excretion (surrogates for intake) and CV events in patients with established CV disease or diabetes mellitus.
Authors
O'Donnell MJ; Yusuf S; Mente A; Gao P; Mann JF; Teo K; McQueen M; Sleight P; Sharma AM; Dans A
Journal
JAMA, Vol. 306, No. 20, pp. 2229–2238
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
November 23, 2011
DOI
10.1001/jama.2011.1729
ISSN
0098-7484