Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists, particularly the most recently approved agent finerenone, should play a ...
Purpose: The clinical benefits, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and recommendations for the appropriate use of the aldosterone antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone in patients with heart ...
It has been established that resistant hypertension is associated with increased CV morbidity and mortality. Resistant hypertension is defined as elevated BP remaining uncontrolled despite treatment ...
AbstractPulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is associated with aberrant pulmonary vascular remodeling that leads to increased pulmonary artery pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance, and right ...
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 ...
Aldosterone is a hormone that helps regulate sodium and potassium levels in the blood. Hyperaldosteronism and hypoaldosteronism are conditions involving abnormal aldosterone levels. The adrenal glands ...
Lorundrostat, a novel therapy which blocks the production of aldosterone from the adrenal glands, demonstrated clinically meaningful and sustained reductions in blood pressure in 1,083 patients with ...
Glaucoma is conventionally defined as a chronic optic neuropathy characterized by progressive loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and optic nerve fibers. Although glaucoma is often associated with ...
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 ...
Novel findings show a link between the steroid hormone aldosterone and a risk for alcohol use disorder, underscoring the role of neuroendocrine mechanisms in alcohol cravings and in potential ...
‌Hyperaldosteronism is a condition in which your adrenal gland makes too much of the hormone aldosterone. Ongoing high blood pressure that’s hard to control, extreme thirst, or excessive peeing, may ...