Question 1

how can potassium chloride decrease heart rate?

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Potassium: Potassium is a crucial electrolyte for cardiac depolarization. Most of the potassium is intracellular. If the extracellular potassium increases it can slow the depolarization rate, severe hyperkalemia can kill reliably.

Question 2

how much time does it take for potassium chloride to stop the heart?

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Depends: Depends on the dose, the route of administration, and the rate of administration. During executions, it seems to take 15-30 minutes as best as I can determine it (I've never witnessed one I'm glad to say). That time frame would make sense to me. Theoretically, if you injected a massive amt of potassium directly into the heart, death might occur instantly.

Question 3

my bloodtest showed my potassium chloride level was 3.2. is it causing my heart palpitations? ekg was fine. racing heart causing anxiety and insomnia.

Accepted Answer

Potassium: levels can be bad for arrhythmia of the heart, with low levels liable to cause more rhythm problems and issues with muscle spasms.  At that level K 3.2 it should not be too bad.  Eat more bananas and drink more pineapple juice.

Question 4

should i worry about a heart attack if i am having symptoms of low potassium such as cramps?

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Probably not: At 34 yrs of age the odds of you having a heart attack is very small.  Also cramps are not typical complaint during a heart attack.  The symptoms are ususally, squeezzing chest pain, pressure, shortness of breath, nausea, sweatiness.  The pain can move to neck, jaw, arms, or back.  Leg cramps can be from low potassium but other causes too.

Question 5

i've been having chest pains randomly for about a week and i've been to the er twice. ekg and x-ray showed normal. low potassium.is heart attack likely?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: A heart attack without major risk factors at 19 is rare - low potassium is not necessarily  normal - make sure that any of your medications couldn't be affecting your potassium - are you having any reflux symptoms ?

Question 6

who is at risk of a heart attack ?

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Risk factors...: Risk factors for heart attack include: smoking, uncontrolled hypertension, uncontrolled cholesterol, sedentary lifestyle. Males and post-menopausal females are at higher risk as well as family history of a heart attack at a younger age. Diabetes was always thought of as a risk factor but new evidence suggests that well-controlled diabetes is probably not a risk factor.

Question 7

how much does a heart attack hurt?

Accepted Answer

Heart Attack Pain: Pain from a heart attack can vary from severe to not really having pain, like in the case of some diabetics.   Typical pain of a heart attack is pressure to the chest, aching pain to the left arm and/or the jaw.  Diabetics don't always have these typical symptoms, and besides that are at increased risk of a heart attack!

Question 8

what does a heart attack look like?

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Symptoms?: Symptoms? Is that what you're asking about?  Sudden onset of chest pain often accompanied by diaphoresis & shortness of breath.  Sometimes the pain travels down the left arm.

Question 9

what can cause a heart attack in men?

Accepted Answer

See below: All the classical risk factors which include smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, family history and if you have the above, a heart attack may be precipitated by stress including drugs, excessive drinking and sex, and many more. Live healthy and good luck!

Question 10

how can  a fit man have a heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Heart attack : You are right. Many so called fit people have heart attack. It may be related to presence of risk factors or genetics.

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Should i worry about a heart attack if i am having symptoms of low potassium such as cramps?

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I've been having chest pains randomly for about a week and i've been to the er twice. ekg and x-ray showed normal. low potassium.is heart attack likely?

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