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 …

Aldosterone, a vital hormone of the human body, has various pathophysiological roles. The
excess of aldosterone, also known as primary aldosteronism, is the most common …

Background: Primary aldosteronism is a nonsuppressible renin-independent aldosterone
production that causes hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Objective: To characterize …

Background: Primary aldosteronism is a common cause of treatment-resistant hypertension.
However, evidence from local health systems suggests low rates of testing for primary …

We sought to measure the clinical benefits of adrenal venous sampling (AVS), a test
recommended by guidelines for primary aldosteronism (PA) patients seeking surgical cure …

Primary aldosteronism is an underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. Although inadequate
screening is one reason for underdiagnosis, another important contributor is that clinicians …

Primary aldosteronism used to be considered a rare cause of secondary hypertension.
However, accruing evidence indicates that primary aldosteronism is more common than …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of secondary hypertension and is
associated with increased morbidity and mortality when compared with blood pressure …

Over the past decade, several studies have shown that activity of extra-renal
mineralocorticoid receptors (MR) regulates vascular tone, adipogenesis, adipose tissue …

Background While both renin‐dependent and renin‐independent aldosterone secretion
contribute to aldosteronism, their relative associations with cardiovascular disease (CVD) …