Interesting article on long term treatment of PA

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My Endocrinologist passed on this link for me to check out an article about long

term treatment of PA. His opinion is the same as Dr. Grim's that PA should be

treated with medication if possible.

The article mentions the possible long term consequences of high aldosterone.

However, the study finds that treatment with Spiro or surgery are equally

effective in preventing cardiac problems/events.

I found this very interesting and I am starting to understand why surgery might

not be the best course of action for those who can control PA with meds. It

will be interesting to see if the Endocrinology Society changes their

recommended treatment of unilateral disease with surgery. It will probably take

many more studies, but it might not be a good idea to rush right out and have

surgery.

Here is the link:

http://www.medscape.org/viewarticle/568978

My research for surgery vs non surgery continues. However, seeing in print that

the outcome was the same for meds vs surgery helps put my mind at ease about

taking my time to make the best decision.