The vast majority of hypertensive patients are never sought for a cause of their high blood
pressure, ie for a 'secondary'form of arterial hypertension. This under detection explains why …

• The specific situation of the patient. Unless otherwise provided for by national regulations,
off-label use of medication should be limited to situations where it is in the patient's interest …

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is regarded as an independent risk factor for hypertension.
The possible mechanism includes oxidative stress, endothelial injury, sympathetic …

Primary aldosteronism, the most common secondary form of hypertension, is thought to be
present in≈ 5% to 10% of hypertensive adults. However, recent studies indicate that its …

Importance Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common cause of secondary hypertension and
an independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Fewer than 2% to 4 …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a pathological condition characterized by an excessive
aldosterone secretion; once thought to be rare, PA is now recognized as the most common …

Context Adrenal gland imaging is recommended by the current guidelines for the workup of
primary aldosteronism (PA). However, its diagnostic performance has not been established …

Objective Primary aldosteronism (PA) is one of the most frequent causes of secondary
hypertension. Although clinical practice guidelines recommend a diagnostic process, details …

Many of the patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) are denied curative adrenalectomy
because of limited availability or failure of adrenal vein sampling. It has been suggested that …

Aims We aimed at determining the rate of drug-resistant arterial hypertension in patients with
an unambiguous diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA). Moreover, we sought for …