Summary: Hyponatremia (generally defined as a serum ... It may be caused by a number of conditions, including infections, heart disease, surgery, malignancy, and medication use.

Hyponatremia often occurs due to an underlying condition, which will usually require specific treatment. For example, if a person has liver disease, kidney disease, or heart disease, these can be ...

Serious hyponatremia can cause seizures ... mg of sodium per day is linked to an increased risk of dying from heart disease - including heart attacks and strokes. 3 According to doctors, a ...

These data fill a knowledge gap, given that large randomized clinical trials assessing hyponatremia correction are unlikely to be performed. New research findings dispel the dogma that slower ...

[37] A total of 1663 heart failure patients were ... should be used with caution in patients with hyponatremia, renal insufficiency, or hepatic disease. Adverse effects are listed in Table II.

Many heart failure patients present with some degree hyponatremia from water retention. Tolvaptan has been shown in more than one clinical trial to raise sodium levels, however mortality and ...

HYPONATREMIA has been observed repeatedly ... it is possible that the failure of the secretion of salt-retaining hormone was a consequence of expanded volume due to abnormal water retention.