The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused millions of deaths throughout the world, which has provoked intense research into the pathogenetic mechanism behind this disease. A new study ...

Other recent outcome studies document that resistant hypertension is not rare. In the Controlled ONset Verapamil INvestigation of Cardiovascular End Points trial (CONVINCE), [2] more than 16,600 ...

A drug that has been used to slow progression of kidney and cardiovascular disease in people with type 2 diabetes may also help people with chronic kidney disease who do not have diabetes, according ...

Participants were invited to attend a clinical visit with blood sampling and physical examination in 1995/1996 (baseline) and 2001/2002 (mean follow-up=5.4±0.3 years). The number of participants at ...

San Francisco — All individuals with hypertension should be screened for primary aldosteronism (PA), according to a new clinical practice guideline from the Endocrine Society. The recommendation is to ...

HYPOKALEMIC alkalosis has been variously reported as common 2,3 and rare 4 in Cushing's syndrome. Plotz, Knowlton and Ragan 5 reported 4 cases of severe hypokalemia in 31 patients with this disease.

That salty crunch of chips or namkeen after a long day feels oddly comforting. The instant satisfaction you get from salty snacks is hard to beat. But what if your persistent salt cravings aren’t just ...

Dr. Carling's focus remains on curing patients in a safe 20-minute operation—not keeping them dependent on lifelong medication.

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.