Despite being an established method to identify the unilateral subtype of primary aldosteronism with an indication of adrenalectomy, adrenal venous sampling sometimes fails primarily due to unsuccessful cannulation to adrenal veins. In such cases, the analysis of clinical findings might help to identify the indication of surgery.
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Authors: Ryo Nakamaru, Koichi Yamamoto, Satoko Nozato, Kazuhiro Hongyo, Motonori Nagasawa, Hideharu Hagiya, Futoshi Nakagami, Hiroshi Akasaka, Hitomi Kurinami, Yoichi Takami, Yasushi Takeya, Ken Sugimoto, Takeshi Ujike, Motohide Uemura, Norio Nonomura, Hiromi Rakugi
Keywords: adrenalectomy, surgery, adrenal venous sampling
DOI Number: 10.1002/ccr3.2317 Publication Year: 2019
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