Fibrosis is characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix components such as
collagen in tissues or organs. Fibrosis can develop in the heart, kidneys, liver, skin or any …

Adrenal vein sampling has a reputation as a difficult procedure. However, it is being
performed more frequently at some institutions due to the realization that primary …

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common form of endocrine hypertension previously
believed to account for less than 1% of hypertensive patients. Hypokalemia was considered …

Context: Patients with hypertension have a high prevalence of concurrent metabolic
abnormalities, including obesity, dyslipidemia, and hyperglycemia. Clustering of these …

Exposure to excess aldosterone results in cardiac damage in hypertensive states. We
evaluated the long-term cardiac structural and functional evolution in patients with primary …

Obese individuals frequently develop hypertension, which is for an important part
attributable to renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) overactivity. This review …

Increasing evidence indicates that aldosterone elicits vascular effects through nongenomic
signaling pathways. We tested the hypothesis that aldosterone induces activation of …

Atrial fibrosis has been strongly associated with the presence of heart diseases/arrhythmias,
including congestive heart failure (CHF) and atrial fibrillation (AF). Inducibility of AF as a …

Numerous studies conducted in recent years have reported an increase in the prevalence of
primary aldosteronism (PA). This increase has arisen because of changes in our screening …

Methods This observational study, conducted in a University Hypertension Center,
evaluated the carotid wall by 2-D ultrasonography and ultrasonic tissue characterization …