Primary hyperaldosteronism. This is caused when the adrenal gland makes too much aldosterone hormone. There are several reasons for this, and the most common one is a non-cancerous tumor called an ...

Expanded screening using the Vaidya & Carey algorithm significantly improved primary aldosteronism detection in patients with ...

Primary hyperaldosteronism occurs due to an issue with the adrenal glands, such as a tumor or growth. Secondary hyperaldosteronism occurs due to an underlying disease that indirectly affects the ...

A confirmatory test to verify a primary aldosteronism diagnosis had little clinical value, according to the results of an accuracy study. Among 156 adults with a positive screening result for ...

Hypertension affects 1 in 3 adults globally and is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Aldosterone ...

Primary hyperaldosteronism ultimately was diagnosed in 45 patients; the other 17 were presumed to have essential hypertension. After reviewing all ARR results, the authors conclude that testing ...

For patients who already have a positive result on a screening test for primary aldosteronism (PA), confirmatory testing with the seated saline suppression test (SSST) adds little to the ...

A large number of hypertension patients may unknowingly suffer from primary aldosteronism (PA) — a common but underdiagnosed ...

THE hypertension seen in all reported cases of primary aldosteronism caused by an adrenal adenoma has been of a benign and not rapidly progressive nature.1 On the other hand, an increased secretion ...

Estimates of the prevalence of primary aldosteronism in the hypertensive population vary considerably, depending in part on the ability to recognize the condition. The finding of spontaneous hypoka ...

Primary aldosteronism accounts for up to 30% of all hypertension cases across the globe, but Leung's group previously found that less than 1% of Canadian patients were diagnosed and treated.