Context: The accurate distinction between unilateral and bilateral adrenal disease in
patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) guides surgical management. Adrenal venous …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is an endocrinopathy characterized by dysregulated
aldosterone production that occurs despite suppression of renin and angiotensin II, and that …

Background: Computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and adrenal
vein sampling (AVS) are used to distinguish unilateral from bilateral increased aldosterone …

Objectives: We prospectively investigated the prevalence of curable forms of primary
aldosteronism (PA) in newly diagnosed hypertensive patients. Background: The prevalence …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is associated with higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality
rates than essential hypertension. The Japan Endocrine Society (JES) has developed an …

Importance Primary aldosteronism (PA) is one of the most common causes of secondary
hypertension but remains largely unrecognized and untreated. Objective To understand the …

Primary aldosteronism is a frequent cause of secondary hypertension requiring a specific
pharmacological treatment with mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist or with unilateral …

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 …

Great strides have been made in our understanding of the pathophysiology of primary
aldosteronism syndrome since Conn's description of the clinical presentation of a patient …

Primary aldosteronism is characterized by aldosterone secretion that is independent of renin
and angiotensin II and sodium status. The deleterious effects of primary aldosteronism are …