Impact of primary aldosteronism on kidney function: results from the SPAIN-ALDO registry.

AIM: To evaluate the impact of aldosterone excess on renal function in individuals with primary aldosteronism and to compare its evolution after surgery or mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) treatment. METHODS: A multicentre, retrospective cohort study of primary aldosteronism patients in follow-up in 36 Spanish tertiary hospitals, who underwent specific treatment for primary aldosteronism (MRA or adrenalectomy). RESULTS: A total of 789 patients with primary aldosteronism were included, with a median age of 57.5 years and 41.8% being women. At primary aldosteronism diagnosis, the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) was 10.7% (n = 84), with 75% of cases classified as state 3a (n = 63). Primary aldosteronism patients with CKD had a longer duration of hypertension, a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia, cardiovascular events, hypokalaemia, and albuminuria. Unilateral adrenalectomy was performed in 41.8% of cases (n = 330), and 459 patients were treated with MRA. After a median follow-up of 30.7 months (range 13.3-68.4), there was a significant decline in the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in operated patients and those receiving MRA. During follow-up, 24.4% of patients with CKD at the time of primary aldosteronism diagnosis had normalized renal function, and 39% of those with albuminuria had albuminuria remission. There were no differences in renal function or albuminuria regression between the two therapy groups. However, development of albuminuria was less common in operated than in medically treated patients (0 vs. 6.0%, P = 0.009). CONCLUSION: CKD affects around 10% of the patients with primary aldosteronism, with a higher risk in individuals with long-term hypertension, type 2 diabetes, dyslipidaemia, cardiovascular events, hypokalaemia, and albuminuria. At short-term, both MRA and surgical treatment lead to a reduction of renal function, but adrenalectomy led to higher renal protection.

Management of patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease referred to Hypertension Excellence Centres among 27 countries. On behalf of the European Society of Hypertension Working Group on Hypertension and the Kidney.

Objective Real-life management of patients with hypertension and chronic kidney disease (CKD) among European Society of Hypertension Excellence Centres (ESH-ECs) is unclear : we aimed to investigate it. Methods A survey was conducted in 2023. The questionnaire contained 64 questions asking ESH-ECs representatives to estimate how patients with CKD are managed. Results Overall, 88 ESH-ECS representatives from 27 countries participated. According to the responders, renin-angiotensin system (RAS) blockers, calcium-channel blockers and thiazides were often added when these medications were lacking in CKD patients, but physicians were more prone to initiate RAS blockers (90% [interquartile range: 70-95%]) than MRA (20% [10-30%]), SGLT2i (30% [20-50%]) or (GLP1-RA (10% [5-15%]). Despite treatment optimisation, 30% of responders indicated that hypertension remained uncontrolled (30% (15-40%) vs 18% [10%-25%]) in CKD and CKD patients, respectively). Hyperkalemia was the most frequent barrier to initiate RAS blockers, and dosage reduction was considered in 45% of responders when kalaemia was 5.5-5.9 mmol/L. Conclusions RAS blockers are initiated in most ESH-ECS in CKD patients, but MRA and SGLT2i initiations are less frequent. Hyperkalemia was the main barrier for initiation or adequate dosing of RAS blockade, and RAS blockers' dosage reduction was the usual management.

What is the context? Hypertension is a strong independent risk factor for development of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and progression of CKD to ESKD. Improved adherence to the guidelines in the treatment of CKD is believed to provide further reduction of cardiorenal events. European Society of Hypertension Excellence Centres (ESH-ECs) have been developed in Europe to provide excellency regarding management of patients with hypertension and implement guidelines. Numerous deficits regarding general practitioner CKD screening, use of nephroprotective drugs and referral to nephrologists prior to referral to ESH-ECs have been reported. In contrast, real-life management of these patients among ESH-ECs is unknown. Before implementation of strategies to improve guideline adherence in Europe, we aimed to investigate how patients with CKD are managed among the ESH-ECs.What is the study about? In this study, a survey was conducted in 2023 by the ESH to assess management of CKD patients referred to ESH-ECs. The questionnaire contained 64 questions asking ESH-ECs representatives to estimate how patients with CKD are managed among their centres.What are the results? RAAS blockers are initiated in 90% of ESH-ECs in CKD patients, but the initiation of MRA and SGLT2i is less frequently done. Hyperkalemia is the main barrier for initiation or adequate dosing of RAAS blockade, and its most reported management was RAAS blockers dosage reduction. These findings will be crucial to implement strategies in order to improve management of patients with CKD and guideline adherence among ESH-ECs.

Renin as a Biomarker to Guide Medical Treatment in Primary Aldosteronism Patients. Findings from the SPAIN-ALDO Registry.

INTRODUCTION: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is associated with several cardiometabolic comorbidities. Specific treatment by mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRA) or adrenalectomy has been reported to reduce the cardiometabolic risk. However, the cardiovascular benefit could depend on plasma renin levels in patients on MRA. AIM: To compare the development of cardiovascular, renal and metabolic complications between medically treated patients with PA and those who underwent adrenalectomy, taking the renin status during MRA treatment into account. METHODS: A multicenter retrospective study (SPAIN-ALDO Register) of patients with PA treated at 35 Spanish tertiary hospitals. Patients on MRA were divided into two groups based on renin suppression (n = 90) or non-suppression (n = 70). Both groups were also compared to unilateral PA patients (n = 275) who achieved biochemical cure with adrenalectomy. RESULTS: Adrenalectomized patients were younger, had higher plasma aldosterone concentration, and lower potassium levels than MRA group. Patients on MRA had similar baseline characteristics when stratified into treatment groups with suppressed and unsuppressed renin. 97 (55.1%) of 176 patients without comorbidities at diagnosis, developed at least one comorbidity during follow-up (median 12 months vs. 12.5 months' follow-up after starting MRA and surgery, respectively). Surgery group had a lower risk of developing new cardiovascular events (HR 0.40 [95% CI 0.18-0.90]) than MRA group. Surgical treatment improved glycemic and blood pressure control, increased serum potassium levels, and required fewer antihypertensive drugs than medical treatment. However, there were no differences in the cardiometabolic profile or the incidence of new comorbidities between the groups with suppressed and unsuppressed renin levels (HR 0.95 [95% CI 0.52-1.73]). CONCLUSION: Cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic events were comparable in MRA patients with unsuppressed and suppressed renin. Effective surgical treatment of PA was associated with a decreased incidence of new cardiovascular events when compared to MRA therapy.

Concentration of low-density lipoproteins (LDL) is significantly reduced after nilotinib discontinuation.

Dyslipidemia is a frequent side effect associated with nilotinib treatment. Patients with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) under treatment with nilotinib who develop dyslipidemia have been shown to have a higher risk of presenting atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD). Therapeutic discontinuation in selected individuals could be a strategy in order to prevent the development of ACVD. Observational study of patients with CML under nilotinib treatment. The lipid values were gathered before starting with nilotinib and after 3 months. Such values were also measured before discontinuation in patients who suspended nilotinib treatment, as well as 3 and 12 months later. 32 patients were included, 19 of them treated in monotherapy with nilotinib. The concentrations of total cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins (LDL) increased significantly after 3 months of treatment (27.29 mg/dL ± 22.88, p < 0.01). Of the total number of patients treated, 12 discontinued the treatment. LDL concentration was significantly reduced after 3 months of the nilotinib discontinuation (- 27.58 mg/dL ± 38.30, p = 0.030), remaining substantially lower after 12 months, compared to the time previous to discontinuation (- 24.58 mg/dL ± 37.31, p = 0.043). Nilotinib suspension reduces significantly LDL concentrations. These data support the strategy of therapeutic discontinuation in order to prevent future cardiovascular complications, especially in patients with prior cardiovascular risk factors.

¿Quién disparó primero? Infarto renal de tres posibles causas / Who shot first? Three possible causes of a kidney infarction

El infarto renal agudo (IRA) es una patología con frecuencia inferior al 1% y diagnóstico complejo. Puede manifestarse como dolor abdominal o en fosa renal, asociando náuseas, vómitos, fiebre o incluso hipertensión, entre otros. El diagnóstico está basado en una alta sospecha clínica, con elevación de lactato deshidrogenasa (LDH) en los análisis y angio-TC con defecto de perfusión renal parenquimatosa en cuña. En cuanto a la etiología del IRA, podemos distinguir dos grupos etiológicos: tromboembólicos y trombosis in situ. Es importante realizar un adecuado diagnóstico causal para realizar un tratamiento correcto.(AU)

Renal infarction is a rare disease whose incidence is less than 1%. The symptoms can be abdominal or flank pain, nausea, vomiting, fever or hypertension. The diagnosis is complex, and it is based on symptoms, blood analysis with an elevated level of lactate dehydrogenase and computed tomography angiography. The two major causes of renal infarction are thromboembolism and in situ thrombosis. The treatment depends on an adequate etiological diagnosis.(AU)

Arterial hypertension assessment in a population with chronic myeloid leukemia.

Treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) is based on tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI), whose introduction in 2001 improved the survival rate after 5 years from 40 to 90%. The longevity increase has been accompanied by a higher incidence of cardiovascular events (CVE) that can be explained due to the sum of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) together with the secondary effects of the TKI. The effect of the TKI over the blood pressure control is still unknown. An observational cross-sectional study of patients with CML under treatment with TKI (imatinib, dasatinib and nilotinib) was conducted. Blood pressure was analyzed through sphygmomanometer and 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM). A total of 73 patients were included, 57 treated with a single line of treatment. 32.9% of the total of individuals under this study showed uncontrolled blood pressure according to the ABPM. The factors related to uncontrolled BP were overweight, dyslipidemia, alcohol use, pulse wave velocity a high/very high cardiovascular risk. The subjects who received treatment with nilotinib did present worse control of their blood pressure in ABPM than those treated with imatinib and dasatinib (p = 0.041). This finding could indicate that an uncontrolled blood pressure is implied in the pro-inflammatory and pro-atherogenic mechanism underlying the development of the cardiovascular disease in those patients under treatment with nilotinib. The ABPM is a useful tool in the diagnosis and treatment of HT, being the reason why it should be included in the assessment of patients with CML whose HT diagnosis proves uncertain.

Who shot first? Three possible causes of a kidney infarction. / ¿Quién disparó primero? Infarto renal de tres posibles causas.

Renal infarction is a rare disease whose incidence is less than 1%. The symptoms can be abdominal or flank pain, nausea, vomiting, fever or hypertension. The diagnosis is complex, and it is based on symptoms, blood analysis with an elevated level of lactate dehydrogenase and computed tomography angiography. The two major causes of renal infarction are thromboembolism and in situ thrombosis. The treatment depends on an adequate etiological diagnosis.

Denervación renal para el tratamiento de la hipertensión arterial resistente en España. Registro Flex-Spyral / Renal denervation for the treatment of resistant hypertension in Spain. The Flex-Spyral Registry

INTRODUCCIÓN Y OBJETIVOS: La denervación renal es una intervención percutánea para el tratamiento de la hipertensión arterial resistente. Estudios aleatorizados han mostrado resultados contradictorios sobre su eficacia. Se presentan los resultados de un registro de denervación en pacientes con hipertensión resistente según práctica clínica en España. MÉTODOS: Registro multicéntrico de pacientes consecutivos con hipertensión arterial resistente tratados con denervación renal en España en el periodo 2009-2018. RESULTADOS: Se ha incluido a 125 pacientes (media de edad, 56±años; el 41% mujeres; media de 14±9 años de evolución de la hipertensión). La presión arterial sistólica y diastólica en la consulta y ambulatoria de 24 h disminuyeron a los 6 meses de la intervención (de 166±20/95±16 a 149±22/87±16mmHg y de 151±14/89±12 a 143±15/84±11; ambas, p < 0,0001). A los 12 meses se mantenía la reducción en la presión arterial con una disminución en el número de fármacos antihipertensivos de 4,9±1,2 a 4,4±1,5 (p = 0,0001). No hubo complicaciones importantes relacionadas con el procedimiento. La tasa de respuesta a la denervación al año fue del 80%, si bien con una amplia variabilidad entre centros. CONCLUSIONES: La denervación renal en pacientes con hipertensión resistente se relacionó con una disminución de las cifras de presión arterial en la consulta y, lo que es más importante, en la monitorización ambulatoria de presión arterial, con una disminución significativa del tratamiento farmacológico

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Renal denervation is a percutaneous intervention for the treatment of resistant hypertension. Randomized studies have shown contradictory results on its efficacy. We present the results of a renal denervation registry for the treatment of resistant hypertension in real-life patients in Spain. METHODS: Multicenter registry of consecutive patients with resistant hypertension treated with renal denervation in Spain between 2009 and 2018. RESULTS: We included 125 patients (mean age, 56 years; 41% female; mean onset of hypertension 14±9 years previously). Office systolic and diastolic blood pressure and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring decreased 6 months after the intervention (166±20/95±16 to 149±22/87±16 mmHg and 151±14/89±12 to 143±15/84±11, both P <.0001). At 12 months, the blood pressure reduction was maintained and the number of antihypertensive drugs decreased from 4.9±1.2 to 4.4±1.5 (P=.0001). There were no significant procedure-related complications. The response rate to denervation at 1 year was 80%, but there were wide differences between centers. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with resistant hypertension, treatment with renal denervation was related to a decrease in office blood pressure and, more importantly, in ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, with a significant reduction in pharmacological treatment

Renal denervation for the treatment of resistant hypertension in Spain. The Flex-Spyral Registry.

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES: Renal denervation is a percutaneous intervention for the treatment of resistant hypertension. Randomized studies have shown contradictory results on its efficacy. We present the results of a renal denervation registry for the treatment of resistant hypertension in real-life patients in Spain. METHODS: Multicenter registry of consecutive patients with resistant hypertension treated with renal denervation in Spain between 2009 and 2018. RESULTS: We included 125 patients (mean age, 56 years; 41% female; mean onset of hypertension 14±9 years previously). Office systolic and diastolic blood pressure and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring decreased 6 months after the intervention (166±20/95±16 to 149±22/87±16 mmHg and 151±14/89±12 to 143±15/84±11, both P <.0001). At 12 months, the blood pressure reduction was maintained and the number of antihypertensive drugs decreased from 4.9±1.2 to 4.4±1.5 (P=.0001). There were no significant procedure-related complications. The response rate to denervation at 1 year was 80%, but there were wide differences between centers. CONCLUSIONS: In patients with resistant hypertension, treatment with renal denervation was related to a decrease in office blood pressure and, more importantly, in ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, with a significant reduction in pharmacological treatment.

Hipertensión arterial en un varón de 17 años / Arterial hypertension in a 17-year-old male

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Hipertensión renovascular en un paciente con arteritis de Takayasu / Renovascular hypertension in a patient with Takayasu arteritis

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Feocromocitoma como causa de hipertensión arterial secundaria en paciente con neurofibromatosis tipo 1 / Pheochromocytoma as a cause of hypertension in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1

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Implications of Renal Denervation Therapy in Patients with Sleep Apnea.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome is a prevalent condition characterized by repeated episodes of obstruction of the upper airway, leading to intermittent hypoxemia and important endothelial and anatomical dysfunctions that cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. The finding of the relationship between OSA and hypertension, especially resistant hypertension (RHT), has increased the interest in therapeutic strategies that affect renal sympathetic activity in these patients. The observational studies published until now demonstrated that renal denervation therapy can reduce the severity of OSA syndrome. Renal sympathetic denervation (RDN) could be a future therapeutic possibility for conditions other than RHT, such as atrial fibrillation, heart failure, obesity, and OSA syndrome, where renal sympathetic system plays an important physiological role. The aim of this review was to elucidate the implications of renal sympathetic activity in OSA syndrome.

Feocromocitoma suprarrenal en un paciente hipertenso con crisis hipertensiva / Adrenal pheochromocytoma in a hypertensive patient with a hypertensive crisis

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