Which anti-hypertensives do you hold and for how long when screening for hyperaldosteronism in a patient with resistant hypertension and initial screening with unsuppressed renin but elevated aldosterone >20 while on anti-hypertensive therapy?
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When screening for hyperaldosteronism in a patient with resistant hypertension and an unsuppressed renin but elevated aldosterone >20 while on antihypertensive therapy, which medications do you hold for 2 to 4 weeks before confirmatory testing?
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Endocrinology · Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center Endocrinology
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Only spironolactone for 2-3 weeks. Suppressed renin is the most sensitive test to diagnose primary hyperaldosteronism.
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