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Hipertensión arterial secundaria: ¿Cuándo sospecharla y qué hacer?

Revista Médica Hondureña, 2023
Arterial hypertension is a frequent public health problem; it can be of primary or secondary etiology. Secondary hypertension due to a cause can be treated with specific interventions.
Ramón Yefrin Maradiaga Montoya
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The problem of timely diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism. Clinical case

Mìžnarodnij Endokrinologìčnij Žurnal, 2023
A clinical case is presented of delayed diagnosis of primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA) due to aldosterone-producing adenoma. Suspicion of PHA arises in case of persistent combination of hypertension with hypokalemia of various severity, a specific ...
V.M. Zhdan, H.V. Volchenko, M.Yu. Babanina, M.V. Tkachenko, O.A. Kiryan, Ye.M. Kitura, I.V. Ivanitsky   +6 more
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Hyperaldosteronism in pregnancy [PDF]

Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease, 2009
Aldosterone is a key regulator of electrolyte and water homeostasis and plays a central role in blood pressure regulation. Hormonal changes during pregnancy, among them increased progesterone and aldosterone production, lead to the required plasma volume expansion of the maternal body as an accommodation mechanism for fetus growth.
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Primary hyperaldosteronism

Journal of Medical and Scientific Research, 2016
Primary aldosteronism is caused by autonomous production of aldosterone by the adrenal cortex (due to hyperplasia, adenoma, or carcinoma). It is the cause of most common secondary form of arterial hypertension.
Panduranga G, Lekkala R, Griddaluru VC, Sujatha K   +3 more
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Adrenal Vein Sampling in Primary Aldosteronism: A Pictorial Essay for Optimal Left-Side Sampling

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology, 2023
Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a curable cause of hypertension. Recent studies have revealed that the actual prevalence of PA is higher than previously recognized.
Gi Joo Kim, Myung Sub Kim, Hyun Pyo Hong, Young Rae Lee, Yeon Gyu Choi   +4 more
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Hyperaldosteronism and Renal Artery Stenosis in a Post-Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Patient: A Case Report

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2022
Introduction: Patients with history of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) undergoing surgical repair can have a myriad of surgical complications including compromise to large arteries branching from the aorta.
Konnor Davis, Christopher J. Gilani, Gabriel Sudario   +2 more
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Bioactive Candy: Effects of Licorice on the Cardiovascular System

Foods, 2019
Licorice, today chiefly utilized as a flavoring additive in tea, tobacco and candy, is one of the oldest used herbs for medicinal purposes and consists of up to 300 active compounds.
Mikkel R. Deutch, Daniela Grimm, Markus Wehland, Manfred Infanger, Marcus Krüger   +4 more
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Coexistence of Primary Hyperaldosteronism and Graves’ Disease, a Rare Combination of Endocrine Disorders: Is It beyond a Coincidence—A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Endocrinology, 2017
Background. Primary hyperaldosteronism is a known cause for secondary hypertension. In addition to its effect on blood pressure, aldosterone exhibits proinflammatory actions and plays a role in immunomodulation/development of autoimmunity.
S. S. C. Gunatilake, U. Bulugahapitiya
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Surgery based on computed tomography images might be feasible for primary aldosteronism patients with visible unilateral adenoma

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 2023
Primary aldosteronism (PA) with unilateral adrenal disease can be cured or improved by adrenalectomy. Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is recommended to identify patients for surgical management.
Chen Fang, Jun Dai, Juping Zhao, Xin Huang, Wei He, Jianzhong Xu, Fukang Sun   +6 more
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Vascular dysfunction and fibrosis in stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive rats: the aldosterone-mineralocorticoid receptor-Nox1 Axis [PDF]

, 2017
Aims: We questioned whether aldosterone and oxidative stress play a role in vascular damage in severe hypertension and investigated the role of Nox1 in this process.
Ceravolo, Graziela, Graham, Delyth, Harvey, Adam P., Hood, Katie Y., Lopes, Rheure A., Montezano, Augusto C., Rios, Francisco, Touyz, Rhian M.   +7 more
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