The nature of the course of arterial hypertension in low-renin hyperaldosteronism

Abstract

The review examines the nature of the course of arterial hypertension (AH) in case of tumor and hyperplastic changes in the adrenal cortex, leading to the development of low-renin hyperaldosteronism. The severity and nature of the course of AH were analyzed, it was shown that in most cases high stable hypertension develops, and resistance to multidrug antihypertensive therapy is observed. Attention is drawn to the features of the course of AH: options for hypertensive crisis, as well as cases of a moderately elevated and even normal level of blood pressure. Possible pathogenetic mechanisms that determine the characteristics of the course of AH are considered. Based on the results of the studies, including our own data, the importance of analyzing the individual characteristics of the course of the disease in order to select preferable methods of treatment and reduce the risk of undiagnosed aldosteromas is substantiated.

Keywords

• low-renin hyperaldosteronism
• resistant arterial hypertension
• hypertensive crises
• normotensive patients