Composite Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism Undergoing Medical Versus Surgical Treatment: A Meta-Analysis
Journal
Frontiers in endocrinology
Journal Volume
12
Pages
644260
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Abstract
Superior outcomes after surgical treatment over medical treatment for primary aldosteronism (PA) has been reported in small-scale clinical studies, but no solid conclusion has been drawn as results of large randomized trials are lacking.
Subjects
ROBINS-I; adrenalectomy; medical treatment; mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists; primary aldosteronism; surgical treatment
SDGs
Other Subjects
adrenalectomy; adult; Article; cardiovascular disease; clinical outcome; essential hypertension; female; human; hypertension; male; outcome assessment; primary hyperaldosteronism; quality control; random error; retrospective study; sequential analysis; systematic review; trial sequential analysis
Type
journal article