Hyperaldosteronism is when one or both adrenal glands release too much of the hormone aldosterone. High blood pressure can result, which could lead to atrial fibrillation, heart attack, or stroke.

Conall M O'Seaghdha; Shih-Jen Hwang; Ramachandran S Vasan; Martin G Larson; Udo Hoffmann; Thomas J Wang; Caroline S Fox Morning fasting venous blood was drawn after approximately 10 minutes rest in a ...

The data from the Launch-HTN trial, announced at the 34th European Meeting on Hypertension and Cardiovascular Protection, show that lorundrostat, an aldosterone synthase inhibitor, is a safe and ...

An investigational aldosterone synthase inhibitor could be an effective new treatment to reduce blood pressure in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension, a phase 2 study suggests. The BrigHTN ...

A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports investigated the effects of acute transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on serum aldosterone levels. Psychological stress is one of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dysregulated aldosterone production, sometimes driven by obesity, can cause hypertension. Targeted therapies ...

CHICAGO, IL—(UPDATED) An investigational inhibitor of aldosterone synthase successfully lowers blood pressure in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension, a new study shows. In those with a mean ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Half of participants experienced a clinically meaningful decrease in albuminuria after taking BI 690517. Of ...

~Pivotal Launch-HTN trial of novel aldosterone synthase inhibitor lorundrostat enrolled a diverse range of participants with uncontrolled or resistant hypertension~ ~Subgroups - including Black or ...