A 72-years-old man, having 230-210/110-90 mmHg with a 5-drugs antihypertensive regimen, was diagnosed with an aldosterone-producing adenoma. Blood pressure values remained elevated in spite of spironolactone therapy and surrenectomy, possibly because of renal insufficiency and vascular damage subsequent to long-term uncontrolled hypertension.

Resistant hypertension: a case report.

BRUNO, ROSA MARIA;GHIADONI, LORENZO;TADDEI, STEFANO
2010-01-01

Abstract

A 72-years-old man, having 230-210/110-90 mmHg with a 5-drugs antihypertensive regimen, was diagnosed with an aldosterone-producing adenoma. Blood pressure values remained elevated in spite of spironolactone therapy and surrenectomy, possibly because of renal insufficiency and vascular damage subsequent to long-term uncontrolled hypertension.
2010
Bruno, ROSA MARIA; Ghiadoni, Lorenzo; Mazzi, V; Taddei, Stefano
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