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ReviewElectrolyte & blood pressure : E & BP2026

Advances in Hyperkalemia Management and the Emerging Role of Sodium Zirconium Cyclosilicate.

Jinah Jung, Sonia Juarez, Eun Sil Koh, Sungjin Chung

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Review in Electrolyte & blood pressure : E & BP, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Jinah JungMedical Affairs, AstraZeneca Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2439-377X
Sonia JuarezMedical Affairs, AstraZeneca International, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Eun Sil KohDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1282-7876
Sungjin ChungDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9886-8339

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hyperkalemia is a common and potentially life-threatening complication in patients with chronic kidney disease and heart failure. It also represents a major barrier to the optimal use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors (RAASi), which are central to improving cardiorenal outcomes. Contemporary guidance, including the 2025 Korean Society of Nephrology Practical Recommendations for the Management of Hypertensive Kidney Disease, emphasizes the maintenance of normokalemia as a key strategy for enabling continuation and optimization of RAASi therapy. Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (SZC) supports this therapeutic paradigm by enabling rapid potassium reduction and sustained potassium control. This review repositions hyperkalemia as a modifiable barrier to guideline-directed therapy and summarizes the pharmacology, clinical evidence, and practical considerations related to SZC use in patients at high cardiorenal risk.

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Heart failureHyperkalemiaKidney diseasesPotassiumZirconium

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PMID41953780
PMCPMC13053951

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