Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most frequent endocrine form of secondary hypertension.
The recognition of this disease has dramatically increased with the widespread use of a …

Primary aldosteronism (PA), a common, albeit markedly underdiagnosed cause of curable
arterial hypertension, is characterized by plasma levels of aldosterone that are inappropriate …

Identification and management of patients with primary aldosteronism are of utmost
importance because it is a frequent cause of endocrine hypertension, and affected patients …

After discussing in Part I (Rossi et al, J Nephrol. 2008; 21: 447-454) the screening strategy to
identify the hypertensive patients with primary aldosteronism (PA), we report here an update …

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 the most common form of secondary hypertension. The detection of
primary aldosteronism is of particular importance, not only because it provides an …

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 …

Over the last few years compelling evidence has been gathered to support the view that
primary aldosteronism (PA) is far more prevalent than usually held: its prevalence rate …

Primary aldosteronism is the most common form of secondary hypertension and patients
with hyperaldosteronism are more prone to premature cardiovascular complications …

The diagnostic protocol for primary aldosteronism requires multistep evaluation and should
begin with a screening test, followed when appropriate, by confirmatory test and functional …