Endocrine Abstracts

BackgroundPrimary aldosteronism (PA) affects 5-20% of all patients with hypertension, and is likely the most common treatable cause of hypertension. Patients with PA have higher risk of cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation and stroke. We aimed to estimate the prevalence of PA in patients with recent stroke.MethodsWe prospectively recruited 300 patients who were admitted to the acute stroke unit of a si...