IS CONFIRMATORY TESTING NEEDED IN ALL PATIENTS WITH POSITIVE SCREENING TEST FOR PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM?

• Authors: VACLAVIK J.; KRISTKOVA M.; OPRSALOVA T.; JARKOVSKÝ Jiří; BENEŠOVÁ Klára; KOCIANOVA E.; KAMASOVA M.; JELINEK L.
• Year of publication: 2019
• Type: Conference abstract
• MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Science
• Description: Primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA) is one of the most common causes of secondary hypertension. The aim of this work was to evaluate whether confirmatory testing is necessary in all patients with a positive screening test.