Why the study?
What is the prevalence of primary aldosteronism among hypertensive patients in a primary care setting?
Population
181 patients with hypertension recruited from a primary care unit (77% of 235 asked to participate).
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Low prevalence suggests limited primary care screening yield; leaves open accurate estimates pending larger prospective studies.
What is the prevalence of primary aldosteronism among hypertensive patients in a primary care setting?
The prevalence of primary aldosteronism in a primary care hypertensive population was found to be low (1.6%), highlighting the need for larger studies to establish true prevalence.
Volpe et al. (2012) studied this question.
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