Two by-products of the revolution in diagnostic imaging techniques over the last 3 decades
are unintended discoveries and uncertainty for the patient and clinician. In the 1920s, Dr …

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

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common form of endocrine hypertension previously
believed to account for less than 1% of hypertensive patients. Hypokalemia was considered …

AACE= American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists; AAES= American Association of
Endocrine Surgeons; ACC= adrenocortical carcinoma; ACE= angiotensin-converting …

Recent reports suggesting that the prevalence of primary hyperaldosteronism may be higher
than historically thought have relied on an elevated plasma aldosterone …

Background: Previous reports have demonstrated the antihypertensive efficacy of high
doses of spironolactone in subjects with primary aldosteronism and, to a lesser degree …

Primary aldosteronism is a specifically treatable and potentially curable form of secondary
hypertension. The aldosterone/plasma renin activity ratio (ARR) is routinely used as a …

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

Although the aldosterone/renin ratio (ARR) is the most reliable screening test for primary
aldosteronism, false positives and negatives occur. Dietary salt restriction, concomitant …

Objective The severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) correlates with the difficulty of
controlling BP. The mechanism, however, by which sleep apnea contributes to the …