21 July 2022
: Case report 
A 77-Year-Old Man with Heparin-Induced Aldosterone Suppression Causing Hyperkalemia
Unusual or unexpected effect of treatment, Adverse events of drug therapy
Jonathan Kovacs1EF*, Samer Talib1E, Abdallah Khashan1E, Bhaveshkumar Garsondiya1E, Michael P. Carson
1E
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.937017
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e937017
Table 1. Serum creatinine and potassium level trend starting from day 1 of admission through day 10. Heparin was started in the evening of day 1, held on day 5 at 02: 55 AM, restarted on day 6, and held in the evening of day 7.
| Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 | Day 5 | Day 6 | Day 7 | Day 8 | Day 9 | Day 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Potassium (mmol/L) | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Heparin drip (+/–) | + | + | + | + | – | + | + | – | – | – |