[Resistant hypertension: a case report]

Recenti Prog Med. 2010 Jan;101(1):35-8.
[Article in Italian]

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / complications*
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Adrenal Cortex Neoplasms / surgery
  • Adrenocortical Adenoma / complications*
  • Adrenocortical Adenoma / diagnosis
  • Adrenocortical Adenoma / surgery
  • Aged
  • Antihypertensive Agents / pharmacology
  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring, Ambulatory
  • Humans
  • Hyperaldosteronism / diagnosis
  • Hyperaldosteronism / etiology*
  • Hyperaldosteronism / surgery
  • Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Hypertension / drug therapy
  • Hypertension / etiology*
  • Hypertension / surgery
  • Male
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents