ea0028s11.3 | Novel lessons form mineralocorticoid excess | SFEBES2012
Reinke Martin
Primary aldosteronism has been recognized as a common cause of secondary hypertension, accounting for approximately 10% of patients in hypertension clinics and 5% in primary care. Long-standing aldosteronism is associated with refractory hypertension, severe hypokalemia, and consecutive cardiovascular consequences: atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, heart failure, stroke, and renal failure. Less well-recognized features of primary aldosteronism is impaired quality of ...