Hyperkalemia can be fatal without treatment. It leads to cardiac arrhythmias and changes in heart rhythms. The condition can also cause ventricular fibrillation, a condition where the lower part of the heart beats quickly but doesn't pump blood. If potassium levels are high enough, your heart can stop beating completely.

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