Anest. intenziv. Med. 2026;37(1):40-44 | DOI: 10.36290/aim.2026.010

Hyperkalemia: electrophysiological implications and their relevance to clinical practiceClinical physiology

Tlapáková K.1, 2, Astapenko D.1-6, Černý V.2, 4-6
1 Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové
2 Lékařská fakulta v Hradci Králové, Univerzita Karlova
3 Vojenská lékařská fakulta, Univerzita obrany v Brně
4 Klinika anesteziologie, perioperační a intenzivní medicíny, Univerzita J. E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem, Masarykova nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem
5 Fakulta zdravotnických studií, Technická univerzita v Liberci
6 Department of Anesthesia, Pain Management and Perioperative Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Received: March 15, 2026; Revised: March 15, 2026; Accepted: March 16, 2026; Prepublished online: March 27, 2026; Published: April 9, 2026  Show citation

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