Higher Plasma Aldosterone Concentrations Are Associated With Elevated Risk of Aortic Dissection and Aneurysm: a Case-Control Study.

Qing ZhuMulalibieke HeizhatiMengyue LinMenghui WangXiaoguang YaoLin GanQin LuoWeiwei ZhangJing HongNa YueNan-Fang Li

Published in: Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) (2022)

Higher PAC is associated with the increased odd for aortic dissection and aneurysm in patients with hypertension, even in the absence of primary aldosteronism, implying that PAC might be a target for prevention.

Keyphrases

aortic dissection
coronary artery
blood pressure
abdominal aortic aneurysm
angiotensin ii
arterial hypertension