Subject terms
aldosterone-producing adenoma
HYPERTENSION, ALDOSTERONE-PRODUCING ADENOMA, PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM
Primary aldosteronism (PA) due to a unilateral aldosterone-producing adenoma is a common cause of hypertension. This can be cured, or greatly improved, by adrenal surgery. However, the invasive nature of the standard pre-surgical investigation contributes to fewer than 1% of patients with PA being offered the chance of a cure. The primary objective of our prospective study of 143 patients with PA (Comparison of non-invasive [