Potassium may be more important to those with high blood pressure than low sodium. We review the recent study ” Cardiovascular benefits associated with higher dietary K vs. lower dietary Na evidence from population and mechanistic studies, in regard to this phenomenon. Citation: Cardiovascular benefits associated with higher dietary K vs. lower dietary Na evidence from population and mechanistic studies American Journal of Physiology – Endocrinology And Metabolism, 2017; 312 (4): E348 DOI:10.1152/ajpendo.00453.2016