A member asked:

In a 19 year old, i got blood work taken and my potassium was 6.2 and i searched this up and the stuff in reading rlly scares me. in addition, may or may not be related, but i got an ultrasound of my heart and ecg all normal, no future heart attac?

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Dr. Paul Velt answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Many causes for hi K: There are many reasons for a high potassium. And yes there are things that can occur if it goes too high. There is no good to predict a future heart attack. By having a healthy life style, you can hopefully prevent such an event.

Answered 10/7/2020

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