ea0090ep44 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2023
Green Deirdre
, Farnan Vanessa
, McDonnell Tara
, Abdelfadil Sabah
, Heverin Karen
, Carthy Claire
, Srinivasan Shari
, Hill Arnold
, Dugal Neal
, Morrin Martina
, Dunne Ruth
, Mulholland Douglas
, Agha Amar
, Sherlock Mark
, O'Reilly Michael
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common cause of endocrine hypertension. Following biochemical confirmation of aldosterone excess, adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is the gold standard investigation to lateralise the source of aldosterone hypersecretion in patients deemed suitable for potential adrenalectomy. AVS has been performed for all suitable patients with a diagnosis of PA in Beaumont Hospital since implementation of a new protocol involving collaboration between End...