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DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1565089
Subtype Diagnosis of Primary Aldosteronism: Approach to Different Clinical Scenarios

Abstract
Identification and management of patients with primary aldosteronism are of utmost importance because it is a frequent cause of endocrine hypertension, and affected patients display an increase of cardio- and cerebro-vascular events, compared to essential hypertensives. Distinction of primary aldosteronism subtypes is of particular relevance to allocate the patients to the appropriate treatment, represented by mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists for bilateral forms and unilateral adrenalectomy for patients with unilateral aldosterone secretion. Subtype differentiation of confirmed hyperaldosteronism comprises adrenal CT scanning and adrenal venous sampling. In this review, we will discuss different clinical scenarios where execution, interpretation of adrenal vein sampling and subsequent patient management might be challenging, providing the clinician with useful information to help the interpretation of controversial procedures.
Key words
primary aldosteronism - adrenal vein sampling - aldosterone-producing adenoma - bilateral adrenal hyperplasiaPublikationsverlauf
Eingereicht: 15. August 2015
Angenommen: 07. Oktober 2015
Artikel online veröffentlicht:
17. November 2015
Georg Thieme Verlag
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Germany
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