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Latest News on Primary Aldosteronism
- Effects of different treatment modalities on cardiovascular disease in ARR-positive hypertensive patients April 17, 2024Hypertension Research - Effects of different treatment modalities on cardiovascular disease in ARR-positive hypertensive patientsNature
- Re: The impact of superselective adrenal artery embolization on renal function in patients with primary aldosteronism: a prospective cohort study April 9, 2024Hypertension Research - Re: The impact of superselective adrenal artery embolization on renal function in patients with primary aldosteronism: a prospective cohort studyNature
- Where and how are we going? Simplifying the definitive diagnosis of primary aldosteronism April 8, 2024Hypertension Research - Where and how are we going? Simplifying the definitive diagnosis of primary aldosteronismNature
- Renal Stones and Primary Aldosteronism April 3, 2024There are few data describing the association between primary aldosteronism (PA) and nephrolithiasis. The reason for recurrent calcium nephrolithiasis may be related to the ...Docwire News
- The effect of different treatment strategies on glycolipid metabolism disorders and cardiovascular events in primary aldosteronism April 2, 2024Hypertension Research - The effect of different treatment strategies on glycolipid metabolism disorders and cardiovascular events in primary aldosteronismNature
- Prediction of endogenous mineralocorticoid receptor activity by depressor effects of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with primary aldosteronism March 28, 2024Hypertension Research - Prediction of endogenous mineralocorticoid receptor activity by depressor effects of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists in patients with primary aldosteronismNature
- Frontiers | Comparison of saline infusion test and captopril challenge test in the diagnosis of Chinese with primary aldosteronism in different age groups March 22, 2024BackgroundTo explore the diagnostic accuracy and the optimal cutoff value between the saline infusion test (SIT) and captopril challenge test (CCT) [includin...frontiersin.org
PA Foundation in the News
- Primary Aldosteronism AllianceIn September 2022, the PA Foundation announced the creation of a multistakeholder alliance to drive diagnosis and treatment of primary aldosteronism.
- Dietary Sodium Global Call to ActionThe PA Foundation is one of the co-authors of the World Hypertension League’s call to action published in May 2022 by the Journal of Human Hypertension.
- BMJ Practice Series: Easily Missed?The PA Foundation co-authored the article of the BMJ Practice Series on primary aldosteronism. The open access article was published in April 2022.
- Doctors Overlook a Curable Cause of High BPMIT’s magazine, Undark, featured the PA Foundation in an article of its February 2022 edition dedicated to primary aldosteronism.
Notable Publications of the Year
Primary Aldosteronism in the EROver 40% of patients presenting to the ER of an Australian tertiary health network met the criteria for PA testing. Only 2% were screened.
BPA and Primary Aldosteronism ScreeningImplementation of an EHR best-practice advisory yielded a screening rate of 14%. Most orders were placed by internists (40%) and primary care physicians (28%).
AVS and Asymmetrical Bilateral PAMultifocal, asymmetrical bilateral PA cannot be excluded by robust AVS lateralization. The study’s independent predictors of postoperative residual PA included Black race, AVS lateralization only at baseline, and CT-AVS disagreement.
68Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT and Subtyping of PAIn a study of 123 patients with adrenal micronodules, the sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of 68Ga-pentixafor PET/CT in subtyping primary aldosteronism were 90.2%, 86.3%, and 89.4%, respectively. The accuracy of AVS examination was lower than that of PET/CT.
Latest News on Hypertension
- Potential causal effect of long-term PM₁ exposure on hypertension hospitalization May 8, 2024Hypertension is among the leading cardiovascular diseases. Despite extensive research, evidence concerning the relationship between long-term exposure to ambient particulate matter and hypertension remains ...Science X
- Hypertension Awareness Month with Buckeye Health Plan May 8, 2024Michelle Hopkins spoke with Dr. Kambelos, the medical director for Buckeye Health Plan, to learn why Ohioans should know what hypertension is and how they can manage it to improve their health.WCPO 9 Cincinnati
- Measuring blood pressure: Hypertension impacts, prevention, more May 8, 2024 TODAY.com
- New treatment for pulmonary hypertension: what biotech holds in store? May 8, 2024While it has been about managing pulmonary hypertension's symptoms for a long time, new treatments are adressing the root of the disease.Labiotech.eu
- Potential causal effect of long-term PM1 exposure on hypertension hospitalization May 8, 2024A cohort study published in Science Bulletin provides additional evidence on the health hazards of submicron particulate matter (PM1) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The findings revealed that for every 1 μg/m³ increase in PM1 concentration over 1–3 years, the risk of hypertension hospitalization increased by 13.1%–20.7%. Additionally, the risk of hypertension hospitalization associated with […]EurekAlert!
- High Blood Pressure In Children: Know Symptoms, Causes And Complications May 8, 2024Hypertension primarily affects adults, however, it is now becoming common in children and teens.NDTV.com