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Can hyperkalemia cause bradycardia?
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See below : An extremely elevated level of potassium in the blood (hyperkalemia) can cause a slow heart rate (bradycardia) and even cardiac arrest.
Answered 4/8/2015
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Yes: Severe increase in serum potassium can cause life threatening bradycardia.
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