ea0070ep44 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2020
Chiriac (Bozac) Madalina
, Kocjan Tomaz
, Crisan Nicolae
, Valea Ana
, Ilie Ioana
, Silaghi Cristina A
, Gliga Tudor
, Georgescu Carmen
Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is an important cause of secondary hypertension, associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality rate compared to patients with essential hypertension.Case report: We report the case of a 59-year-old Caucasian male with a medical history of dilatative cardiomiopathy, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and bifascicular block who was admitted to the E.R. with shortness of breath, headache, palpitations,...