In this episode, A/Prof Jun Yang discusses primary aldosteronism (PA) as a common yet under-recognised cause of hypertension, particularly in resistant cases. She provides practical, GP-focused guidance on who to screen, how to interpret aldosterone–renin testing, and how targeted treatment can reduce cardiovascular and renal risk:
Review how excess aldosterone drives hypertension and contributes to cardiovascular, renal and metabolic damage 
Learn how to screen for PA using aldosterone, renin and the aldosterone–renin ratio 
Recognise the pathways from abnormal screening to confirmatory testing, subtyping, and targeted treatment 
Understand how earlier detection and treatment of PA can reduce major events such as stroke, heart failure and chronic kidney disease 

 

Host: Dr Charlotte Hespe | Total Time: 26 mins

Expert: A/Prof Jun Yang, Endocrinologist

 

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In this episode, A/Prof Jun Yang discusses primary aldosteronism (PA) as a common yet under-recognised cause of hypertension, particularly in resistant cases. She provides practical, GP-focused guidance on who to screen, how to interpret aldosterone&ndash;renin testing, and how targeted treatment can reduce cardiovascular and renal risk:
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<li>Review how excess aldosterone drives hypertension and contributes to cardiovascular, renal and metabolic damage&nbsp;</li>
<li>Learn how to screen for PA using aldosterone, renin and the aldosterone&ndash;renin ratio&nbsp;</li>
<li>Recognise&nbsp;the pathways from abnormal screening to confirmatory testing, subtyping, and targeted treatment&nbsp;</li>
<li>Understand&nbsp;how&nbsp;earlier detection and treatment of PA can reduce major events such as stroke, heart&nbsp;failure&nbsp;and chronic kidney disease&nbsp;</li>
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Host: Dr Charlotte Hespe | Total Time: 26 mins
Expert: A/Prof Jun Yang, Endocrinologist
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