Researchers at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have identified a potential new treatment, an ...

They tested this new method on 128 patients with high blood pressure caused by high levels of aldosterone. In about ...

People with high blood pressure that is uncontrolled or poorly treated with most medications may benefit from a new drug that ...

Purpose: The clinical benefits, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and recommendations for the appropriate use of the aldosterone antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone in patients with heart ...

Perspectives from Keith Churchwell, MD, FAHA Keith C. Ferdinand, MD CHICAGO — The investigational aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat effectively lowered 24-hour BP for adults with well ...

The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) has gained popularity as a screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism, a probably underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. However, studies have yielded varying ...

This hormone is made in the middle layer of the adrenal cortex. If your adrenal tumor is releasing too much cortisol, you may develop Cushing's syndrome which causes symptoms like: Aldosterone is ...

Several ASIs are currently in development and are designed to work by disrupting the production of aldosterone, a hormone that can contribute to hypertension. Many existing blood pressure-lowering ...