What is secondary hypertension?
We talk about school when there is a clearly identifiable cause of hypertension. This occurs at a low percentage of cases, less than 10% of hypertensive patients.
Hypertension secondary to hyperaldosteronism or Conn’s syndrome
What is hyperaldosteronism?
It is a disease of the endocrine system, which is an excess of the hormone aldosterone, which is responsible for the regulation of body fluid volume through the uptake of sodium from the urine and potassium excretion. It is also one of the main factors that regulate blood pressure.
Its excess may be due to overproduction in both adrenal glands or the existence of a small benign tumor on one of them, one adenoma. This is called primary hyperaldosteronism.
The secondary hiperaldosternismo is generally related to hypertension and edema causing problems such as heart failure, liver cirrhosis and nephrotic syndrome. Under these conditions, several mechanisms associated with the individual disease process causing elevated levels of the hormone.
You may also be secondary to excessive production of renin in the kidney.
How common is hyperaldosteronism?
Primary hyperaldosteronism used to be considered a rare disorder, but some experts believe may be the cause of hypertension in 5 to 14% of patients. In most cases result from a benign tumor of the adrenal gland and occurs in people between 30 and 50 years of age.
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