Detecting primary aldosteronism in Australian primary care: a prospective study.

Renata LibiantoGrant M RussellMichael StowasserStella M GwiniPeta NuttallJimmy ShenMorag J YoungPeter J FullerJun Yang

Published in: The Medical journal of Australia (2022)

PA was diagnosed in 14% of patients with newly diagnosed hypertension screened by GPs, indicating a potential role for GPs in the early detection of an important form of secondary hypertension for which specific therapies are available.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
primary care
newly diagnosed
arterial hypertension
general practice