Potassium supplements may increase survival in patients taking diuretics for heart failure, study suggests

Patients taking prescription potassium supplements together with loop diuretics for heart failure have better survival rates than patients taking diuretics without the potassium. Moreover, the degree of benefit increases with higher diuretic doses, research finds. "Using potassium supplementation for patients receiving loop diuretic therapy may be a relatively inexpensive way to save lives," said the lead author. "In today's climate of seeking cost-effective measures to keep patients healthy, th...