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ArticleBMJ open2022

Risky business: a single-centre cross-sectional analysis of calculated cardiovascular risk in patients with primary aldosteronism and essential hypertension.

Pravik Solanki, Stella May Gwini, Renata Libianto, Genevieve Gabb, Jimmy Shen, Morag J Young, Peter J Fuller, Jun Yang

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Article in BMJ open, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A controlled trial of percutaneous adrenal arterial embolization for hypertension in patients with idiopathic hyperaldosteronism.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2024
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Pravik SolankiDepartment of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia pravik.solanki@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-5868-3962
Stella May GwiniUniversity Hospital Geelong, Barwon Health, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Renata LibiantoDepartment of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Genevieve GabbSchool of Medicine, Faculty of Health Science, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
Jimmy ShenDepartment of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Morag J YoungCardiovascular Endocrinology Laboratory, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Peter J FullerDepartment of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Jun YangDepartment of Endocrinology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Hudson Institute of Medical Research · AUBaker Heart and Diabetes Institute · AUBarwon Health · AUFlinders University · AUMonash Health · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesPrimary aldosteronism (PA), the most common endocrine cause of hypertension, is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than blood pressure (BP)-matched essential hypertension (EH). We aimed to compare the calculated risks of CVD in patients who had hypertension with PA or EH using CVD risk calculators, hypothesising that they will fail to recognise the increased CVD risk in PA.

designCross-sectional analysis.

settingAn endocrine hypertension service in Victoria, Australia.

participantsPatients who had hypertension without CVD referred for the investigation of hypertension. OUTCOME MEASURES: Calculated 5-year or 10-year CVD risk as predicted by the National Vascular Disease Prevention Alliance (NVDPA) algorithm, Framingham Risk Score, Pooled Cohort Equations and QRISK3.

resultsThose with PA (n=128) and EH (n=133), did not differ significantly in their calculated CVD risks with the NVDPA algorithm (moderate-to-high 5-year risk 36/100 vs 45/99, p=0.17); the Framingham Risk Score (median 10-year risk 7.72% (4.43%-12.95%) vs 6.84% (3.85%-10.50%), p=0.14); the Pooled Cohort Equations (median 10-year risk 9.45% (4.36%-15.37%) vs 7.90% (2.09%-14.73%), p=0.07); and QRISK3 (median 10-year risk 11.31% (7.22%-20.29%) vs 12.47% (5.10%-19.93%), p=0.51). Similarities persisted on regression analyses accounting for systolic BP.

conclusionsCVD risk algorithms do not reflect the increased risk of CVD in patients with PA, and likely underestimate the true risk of CVD among those with PA. Screening for PA, in addition to using the CVD risk algorithm in patients who had hypertension, may facilitate the targeted treatment of PA and minimisation of cardiovascular risk in affected individuals.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesHyperaldosteronismHypertensionCross-Sectional StudiesEssential HypertensionHeart Disease Risk FactorsHumansRisk FactorsVictoriaadrenal disordershypertensionpublic health

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PMID36375972
PMCPMC9664285
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