The Time has Come for Systematic Screening for Primary Aldosteronism in All Hypertensives

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Apr 11;69(14):1821-1823. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.02.041.

Authors

Giuseppe Maiolino¹, Lorenzo A Calò², Gian Paolo Rossi³

Affiliations

¹ Hypertension Unit, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padua, Padua, Italy. Electronic address: giuseppe.maiolino@gmail.com.
² Nephrology Unit, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.
³ Hypertension Unit, Department of Medicine - DIMED, University of Padua, Padua, Italy.

PMID: 28385311
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.02.041

No abstract available

Keywords: adrenal vein sampling; aldosterone-producing adenoma; bilateral adrenal hyperplasia; hypertension; renin.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Aldosterone
Humans
Hyperaldosteronism*
Prevalence
Primary Health Care

Substances

Aldosterone