Aldosterone is an important mediator in the pathogenesis of heart failure, and increased plasma aldosterone levels are associated with a poor prognosis. Aldosterone-receptor blocking drugs can ...

An aldosterone test measures the amount of the ... Your doctor may tell you to avoid eating certain foods (like those high in sodium and natural black licorice) or stop taking some medicines ...

The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) has gained popularity as a screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism, a probably underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. However, studies have yielded varying ...

Understanding the brain circuitry that controls salt appetite has proved elusive, but now a new study by University of Iowa researchers has identified the first and, thus far, only neurons necessary ...

Patients who have heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction (HFmrEF/HFpEF) and high body mass index ...

Purpose: The clinical benefits, adverse effects, pharmacokinetics, and recommendations for the appropriate use of the aldosterone antagonists spironolactone and eplerenone in patients with heart ...