patients should be reviewed by their family practitioner or in a hospital outpatient clinic every few months
creatinine and electrolytes should be measured at least every six months
more frequent monitoring of electrolytes will be required in particular circumstances e.g. initiation and adjustment of dose an ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker, alteration of diuretic therapy, use of a combination of loop and thiazide diuretics, use of an aldosterone agonist such as spironolactone
if patients are symptomatic or there is a deterioration then follow-up should be more frequent
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