| Literature DB >> 10378827 |
A M Safi1, T Kwan, E Afflu, M Alam, J E Anderson, L T Clark.
Abstract
Primary aldosteronism is a relatively uncommon etiology of hypertension. Plasma renin activity is suppressed in the majority of the cases but not always. Plasma renin activity has been associated with increased vascular injury. The occurrence of vascular complications has rarely been reported with low plasma renin activity. The authors report a case of long-standing secondary hypertension due to primary aldosteronism with coronary artery aneurysms and aortic dissection. Diagnosing is important, for therapeutic intervention can be curative.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10378827 DOI: 10.1177/000331979905000609
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Angiology ISSN: 0003-3197 Impact factor: 3.619