Publication at First Faculty of Medicine |
2013
Abstract
Primary aldosteronism is associated with increased cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity beyond what could be expected from the increased blood pressure. Data from a recently published study by the German registry show that mortality from any cause in patients with primary aldosteronism is similar to the mortality of patients with equally severe essential hypertension.
Patients with primary aldosteronism in old age and concurrent diseases such as diabetes mellitus or angina pectoris, have a higher risk of death, and therefore should be carefully monitored in clinical practice, with greater emphasis on stricter examination and treatment of cardiovascular risk factors.