ea0049ep33 | Adrenal cortex (to include Cushing's) | ECE2017
Grytaas Marianne Aardal
, Sellevag Kjersti
, Thordarson Hrafnkell Baldur
, Husebye Eystein Sverre
, Lovas Kristian
, Larsen Terje Hjalmar
Background: Primary aldosteronism (PA) patients have increased left ventricular mass (LVM) and increased cardiovascular morbidity compared with those with essential hypertension. Echocardiographic studies have demonstrated that adrenalectomy or spironolactone decreases LVM. The aim of the present study was to use MRI to assess both LVM and cardiac function before and during stress testing, at baseline and after treatment with adrenalectomy or spironolactone, compared with heal...