Open AccessA case of primary aldosteronism with resistant hypertension successfully treated by unilateral adrenalectomy after unsuccessful classification of subtype in adrenal venous sampling
Author(s) -
Nakamaru Ryo,
Yamamoto Koichi,
Nozato Satoko,
Hongyo Kazuhiro,
Nagasawa Motonori,
Hagiya Hideharu,
Nakagami Futoshi,
Akasaka Hiroshi,
Kurinami Hitomi,
Takami Yoichi,
Takeya Yasushi,
Sugimoto Ken,
Ujike Takeshi,
Uemura Motohide,
omura Norio,
Rakugi Hiromi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2317
Subject(s) - primary aldosteronism , medicine , adrenalectomy , hyperaldosteronism , urology , secondary hypertension , aldosterone , surgery , blood pressure
Despite being an established method to identify the unilateral subtype of primary aldosteronism with an indication of adrenalectomy, adrenal venous sampling sometimes fails primarily due to unsuccessful cannulation to adrenal veins. In such cases, the analysis of clinical findings might help to identify the indication of surgery.