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Question Title: Septicemia and Acute MIForum: The Heart Forum
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Can septicemia cause a 69y.o man to have a MI and if so how can it be prevented. Also would septicemia cause a K+ level to be elevated 6.3 Thanks for your help. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Carol True sepsis is a serious disease that has a high fatality rate. Sepsis can cause many metabolic derangements, including elevation of potassium. Sepsis, especially at its end-stage, can cause cardiac dysfunction. Also, the stress of sepsis can sometimes cause a heart attack in people with underlying heart disease. I hope this is useful. Good luck. Feel free to write back with further questions. If you wish to be evaluated here at the Cleveland Clinic, please call 1-800-CCF-CARE for an appointment with a cardiologist at desk F15. Information provided in the Heart Forum is for general purposes only. Specific diagnoses and therapies can only be provided by your doctor.
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