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In your practice, when do you opt to treat unilateral primary hyperaldosteronism medically rather than surgically?

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Endocrinology · Johns Hopkins Department Of Endocrinology Diabetes And Metabolism

There should be a good reason for not pursuing surgery in a patient with unilateral primary aldosteronism. The surgery is more cost-effective. Some but not all data suggest a faster decrease in cardiovascular morbidity, a lower risk of atrial fibrillation, arterial stiffness, left ventricular mass, ...

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