Primary aldosteronism (PA) secondary to excessive and/or autonomous aldosterone
secretion from the renin–angiotensin system accounts for∼ 10% of cases of hypertension …

Resistant hypertension is defined as uncontrolled blood pressure despite the use of three
antihypertensive drugs, including a diuretic, in optimal doses. Treatment resistance can be …

Objectives: We prospectively investigated the prevalence of curable forms of primary
aldosteronism (PA) in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients. Background: The prevalence …

Background Results of several studies published since 1999 suggest that primary
hyperaldosteronism (also known as Conn's syndrome) affects more than 10% of people with …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) has been associated with cardiovascular hypertrophy and
fibrosis, in part independent of the blood pressure level, but deleterious effects on the …

Passados quatro anos, foi necessário rever as condutas diagnósticas e terapêuticas em
hipertensão arterial para publicar as V Diretrizes Brasileiras de Hipertensão Arterial e …

Context: Patients with hypertension have a high prevalence of concurrent metabolic
abnormalities, including obesity, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia. Clustering of these …

Context: Primary aldosteronism is a leading cause of secondary hypertension (HTN), but the
mechanisms underlying the characteristic renin-independent secretion of aldosterone …

Abstract Design Abnormalities in glucose homeostasis have been described in patients with
primary aldosteronism (PA) but most studies show inconsistent results. Therefore, we aimed …

Context: Approximately half of patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) have clinically
evident disease according to clinical (hypertension) and/or laboratory (aldosterone and …