Potassium metal was first isolated in 1807 in England by Sir Humphry Davy, who derived it from caustic potash (KOH, potassium hydroxide) by the use of electrolysis of the molten KOH with the newly discovered voltaic pile.
Angiomyolipomas are the most common benign tumour of the kidney. Although regarded as benign, angiomyolipomas may grow such that kidney function is impaired or the blood vessels may dilate and burst leading to bleeding.
What is cardiomyopathy? Cardiomyopathy is a disease of the heart muscle (âcardioâ means heart, âmyoâ means muscle and âpathyâ means disease). It isnât a single condition, but a group of conditions that affect the structure of the heart and reduce its ability to pump blood around the body. Cardiomyopathy can affect anyone, at any age.