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

Primary aldosteronism is much more common than previously thought. The high prevalence
of primary aldosteronism, the damage this condition does to the heart, blood vessels and …

Primary aldosteronism is caused by bilateral idiopathic hyperplasia in approximately two-
thirds of cases and aldosterone-producing adenoma in one-third. Most patients with primary …

Since its initial description in 1955, primary aldosteronism was thought to be a rare cause of
hypertension. However, with improved screening methodologies, it appears that primary …

Aldosterone hypersecretion in primary aldosteronism is unilateral (aldosterone producing
adenoma and primary unilateral hyperplasia) or bilateral (idiopathic adrenal hyperplasia) …

Background Primary aldosteronism is much more common than previously held; it implies
an excessive organ damage to the heart, vessels and kidney, which translates into an …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common secondary form of arterial hypertension,
with a particularly high prevalence among patients with resistant hypertension. Aldosterone …

Since its initial description in 1955, primary aldosteronism was thought to be a rare cause of
hypertension. However, with improved screening methodologies, it appears that primary …

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 …

Primary aldosteronism (PA), the most common form of secondary hypertension, can be
either surgically cured or treated with targeted pharmacotherapy. PA is frequently …