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Latest News on Primary Aldosteronism
- Significance of Targeting CXCR4 with 68Ga-Pentixafor PET/CT for Subtyping PA March 13, 2024The following is a summary ofPhysician’s Weekly
- Investigating the cut-off values of captopril challenge test for primary aldosteronism using the novel chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay method: a retrospective cohort study March 8, 2024Hypertension Research - Investigating the cut-off values of captopril challenge test for primary aldosteronism using the novel chemiluminescent enzyme immunoassay method: a retrospective cohort studyNature
- (PDF) Bilateral or Unilateral Aldosterone Hypersecretion and Responsiveness to Therapy are Associated with Differences in Calcium/Phosphate Homeostasis in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism March 7, 2024PDF | Introduction Primary aldosteronism is characterized by the autonomous excretion of aldosterone, which may induce bone mineral disorders. Patients... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on ResearchGateResearchGate
- Tokyo Researchers Unveil Aldosterone-Producing Tumor Complexity in… March 3, 2024A study by Tokyo Medical and Dental University reveals distinct cell types within aldosterone-producing adenomas, offering new insights for treating primary aldosteronism.Justice Nwafor
- Multifocal, Asymmetric Bilateral Primary Aldosteronism Cannot be Excluded by Strong Adrenal Vein Sampling Lateralization: An International Retrospective Cohort Study March 1, 2024BACKGROUND: Primary aldosteronism (PA) has been broadly dichotomized into unilateral and bilateral forms. Adrenal vein sampling (AVS) lateralization indices (LI) ≥2 to 4 are the standard-of-care to rHypertension
- First, Don't Be Indifferent, Act Faster if Primary Aldosteronism Is Possible February 26, 2024In recent years, we have become accustomed to emphasizing that primary aldosteronism (PA) can occur with normokalemia (1). This was to point out that a reducedOUP Academic
- Understanding Recurrent Hypertension After Adrenalectomy for Unilateral Primary Aldosteronism: Causes and Management February 20, 2024Learn about the causes of recurrent hypertension after adrenalectomy, the role of AVS testing, and the impact of sleep disturbances and depressive symptoms on patients with primary aldosteronism.Medriva
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
- For controlling blood pressure, telemedicine may beat clinic visits April 1, 2024Telemedicine visits combined with self-measured blood pressure readings may help control high blood pressure better than traditional clinic visits, according to a 2024 study....Harvard Health
- Incidence of new-onset hypertension before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic: a 7-year longitudinal cohort study in a large population March 19, 2024Background While the augmented incidence of diabetes after COVID-19 has been widely confirmed, controversial results are available on the risk of developing hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods We designed a longitudinal cohort study to analyze a closed cohort followed up over a 7-year period, i.e., 3 years before and 3 years during the COVID-19 […]BioMed Central
- Unhealthy lifestyle causes diabetes, hypertension: Doctor March 18, 2024The Health Department organised a training programme under Indian Hypertension Control Initiative to create awareness about non-communicable diseases...The Tribune India
- Spleen stiffness measurement could revolutionize the diagnosis and management of portal hypertension March 18, 2024Portal hypertension (PHT) is a severe complication of chronic liver disease, like cirrhosis, where increased pressure builds up in the portal vein.News-Medical
- Study Assessing Blood Pressure Interventions in Rural Black Population Finds Little Effect March 18, 2024Two strategies were tried, but neither outperformed usual care.Jared Kaltwasser
- Peer Coaching Helps Marginalized Individuals Lower Blood Pressure March 18, 2024For younger Black patients living in rural parts of the Southeastern United States, peer coaching is more effective than traditional clinical care in controlling high blood pressure, according to a new study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.WCM Newsroom