Proper electrolyte balance is
achieved by maintaining a relatively high potassium content inside the cell and a high sodium concentration in the fluid outside the cell (extracellular fluid): Though potassium and sodium are the two major electrolytes found in the human body, many other elements are required for
normal physiological function.
Patient medical care in dogs with heart disease is mostly done through alterations in the different
physiological mechanisms of the cardiovascular system, through which a nearly
normal attitude of cardiac muscle
functioning is
achieved.