Potassium and renal function must be routinely assessed to minimize the risk of life-threatening hyperkalemia. This review discusses the role of aldosterone antagonists in the treatment of heart ...

The aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) has gained popularity as a screening test for primary hyperaldosteronism, a probably underdiagnosed cause of hypertension. However, studies have yielded varying ...

Aldosterone antagonists (spironolactone ... New York Heart Association functional class IV symptoms, preserved renal function and a normal potassium concentration. Spironolactone was investigated ...

Aldosterone might have a role in the progression of renal disease; therefore, van den Meiracker et al. investigated whether adding the aldosterone receptor antagonist spironolactone to renin ...