Development of a clinical decision tool to reduce diagnostic testing for primary aldosteronism in patients with difficult-to-control hypertension.

Monique E A M van KleefFrank L J VisserenJan WesterinkMichiel L BotsPeter J BlankestijnYolanda van der GraafWilko Spiering
Published in: BMC endocrine disorders (2020)
With a decision tool, based on seven easy-to-measure clinical variables, patients with a low probability of PA can be reliably selected and a considerable proportion of patients with difficult-to-control hypertension can be spared intensive diagnostic testing.