Abstract
Electrolyte abnormalities have become an increasingly important cause of arrhythmias owing to the widespread use of high-potency diuretics. Hypokalemia is one of the common complications of diuretic use. Although some studies of hypokalemia induced by furosemide as well as of potassium-deficient diets in the rat have been reported, the electrocardiographic (ECG) changes during hypokalemia in the rat are poorly understood. This study was designed to examine such changes. For this purpose, hypokalemia was induced by furosemide administration, and the diagnostic criteria for ECG manifestations of hypokalemia were determined. During hypokalemia, conduction in most parts of the heart was suppressed to an extent depending on plasma potassium concentration. Prolongation of the QT interval was also observed, which agrees with findings in humans and dogs. Furthermore, prolonged durations of the P wave and QRS complex were observed during hypokalemia in the rat. The extent of alteration of the PR interval induced by hypokalemia was less significant than that of P wave and QRS complex durations. These results suggest that the excitabilities of the myocardium in the atria and ventricles may be affected by extracellular potassium level rath...Continue Reading
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