Great strides have been made in our understanding of the pathophysiology of primary
aldosteronism syndrome since Conn's description of the clinical presentation of a patient …

Primary aldosteronism is characterized by aldosterone secretion that is independent of renin
and angiotensin II and sodium status. The deleterious effects of primary aldosteronism are …

Objective: To develop clinical practice guidelines for the management of patients with
primary aldosteronism. Participants: The Task Force included a chair, selected by the …

2003 European Society of Hypertension–European Society of Ca... : Journal of
Hypertension 2003 European Society of Hypertension–European Society of Cardiology …

Objective: Our objective was to develop clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and
treatment of patients with primary aldosteronism. Participants: The Task Force comprised a …

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of adrenal venous
sampling (AVS) on the management of patients with primary aldosteronism. METHODS …

Background: Computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and adrenal
vein sampling (AVS) are used to distinguish unilateral from bilateral increased aldosterone …

There is evidence that primary aldosteronism (PA) may be common in patients with essential
hypertension (EH) when determinations of serum aldosterone (SA), plasma renin activity …

Abstract Primary aldosteronism affects 5–13% of patients with hypertension. Patients with
hypertension and hypokalemia and most patients with treatment-resistant hypertension …

Background: Hypertension often persists after adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism.
Objective: To determine factors associated with resolution of hypertension after …