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ea0029p20 | Adrenal cortex | ICEECE2012

Role of adrenal vein sampling in primary aldosteronism. Impact of different diagnostic criteria on subtype diagnosis

Cicala M. , Patalano A. , Salva M. , Miotto D. , Rubin B. , Pezzani R. , Mariniello B. , Mantero F.

In patients with primary aldosteronism (PA), adrenal vein sampling (AVS) is considered the gold standard to distinguish between unilateral and bilateral disease, while diagnostic imaging tests (CT/MRI) are often inconclusive for the diagnosis of PA. To date agreement is lacking on the best criteria indicating successful cannulation and lateralization. Aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of different diagnostic criteria for the successful cannulation and lateralization ...