A GP guide to primary aldosteronism
Increased awareness and active screening for this condition in the primary care setting are key to timely diagnosis and improved patient outcomes
Hypertension is the most common diagnosis made in Australian general practice and is a leading risk factor for chronic disease.1
In 2014-2015, close to six million adults in Australia were affected; 4.1 million of these had uncontrolled or untreated hypertension.2
The 2016 Lancet Commission on Hypertension found that missing a diagnosis of secondary hypertension was one of the most important reasons for the unacceptably low control rate of blood pressure.3
A common but substantially underdiagnosed secondary cause of hypertension is primary aldosteronism.
