Diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism

M Reincke, I Bancos, P Mulatero, UI Scholl… - The lancet Diabetes & …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Primary aldosteronism is a common cause of secondary hypertension associated with
excess cardiovascular morbidities. Primary aldosteronism is underdiagnosed because it …

Aldosterone as a mediator of cardiovascular damage

F Buffolo, M Tetti, P Mulatero, S Monticone - Hypertension, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Besides the physiological regulation of water, sodium, and potassium homeostasis,
aldosterone modulates several physiological and pathological processes in the …

Primary aldosteronism—a multidimensional syndrome

AF Turcu, J Yang, A Vaidya - Nature Reviews Endocrinology, 2022 - nature.com
Primary aldosteronism is a common cause of hypertension and is a risk factor for
cardiovascular and renal morbidity and mortality, via mechanisms mediated by both …

Primary aldosteronism: state-of-the-art review

A Vaidya, GL Hundemer, K Nanba… - American Journal of …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
We are witnessing a revolution in our understanding of primary aldosteronism (PA). In the
past 2 decades, we have learned that PA is a highly prevalent syndrome that is largely …

Evolution of the primary aldosteronism syndrome: updating the approach

A Vaidya, RM Carey - The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Context New approaches are needed to address the evolution of the primary aldosteronism
syndrome and to increase its recognition. Herein, we review evidence indicating that primary …

Aldosterone in chronic kidney disease and renal outcomes

A Verma, A Vaidya, S Subudhi… - European heart …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims Randomized controlled trials have demonstrated the efficacy of mineralocorticoid
receptor (MR) antagonism in delaying chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression in …

Subclinical primary aldosteronism and cardiovascular health: a population-based cohort study

GL Hundemer, M Agharazii, F Madore, A Vaidya… - Circulation, 2024 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND: Primary aldosteronism, characterized by overt renin-independent
aldosterone production, is a common but underrecognized form of hypertension and …

Oxidative stress in arterial hypertension (HTN): The nuclear factor erythroid factor 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway, implications and future perspectives

DM Tanase, AG Apostol, CF Costea, CC Tarniceriu… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Arterial hypertension (HTN) is one of the most prevalent entities globally, characterized by
increased incidence and heterogeneous pathophysiology. Among possible etiologies …

Cardiac structure and function across the spectrum of aldosteronism: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study

JM Brown, MO Wijkman, BL Claggett, AM Shah… - …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Aldosterone production and mineralocorticoid receptor activation are
implicated in myocardial fibrosis and cardiovascular events. Methods: Cardiac structure and …

Urinary stress hormones, hypertension, and cardiovascular events: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis

K Inoue, T Horwich, R Bhatnagar, K Bhatt… - …, 2021 - Am Heart Assoc
Psychosocial stress is a key contributing factor to the pathogenesis of hypertension and
cardiovascular disease. We examined the association of urinary stress hormone levels with …