The current diagnostic pathway is "lengthy, resource-intensive, and costly," the researchers noted. It starts with screening ...

Primary aldosteronism was common among patients with hypertension in a primary care setting, highlighting the need for active screening.

A test commonly used to confirm a condition linked to high blood pressure is often inaccurate, causing doctors to skip ...

Confirmatory tests are poor at predicting which patients may respond to treatment for primary aldosteronism, researchers ...

The seated saline suppression test (SSST) has a high false-negative rate, and reliance on it may lead to missed chances for ...

The four-hour seated saline suppression test (SSST) is associated with a high false-negative rate for diagnosing primary ...

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 ...

TUESDAY, May 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A test commonly used to confirm a condition linked to high blood pressure is often ...

The test checks for primary aldosteronism, a condition that affects up to 30% of people with high blood pressure, researchers said. Getting rid of this inaccurate test could "improve diagnostic ...