Table 1 Clinical characteristics of six cases presented
From: Change in the pattern of adrenal venous sampling over time in patients with primary aldosteronism
Case 1 | Case 2 | Case 3 | Case 4 | Case 5 | Case 6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 47 | 53 | 57 | 52 | 46 | 59 |
Sex | Male | Female | Female | Male | Female | Male |
Race | White | White | AA | White | White | White |
Duration of HTN (years) | 15 | 15 | 27 | 2 | 16 | 20 |
Serum K (mmol l−1) | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
CO2 (mmol l−1) | 30 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 26 |
PAC (ng 100ml−1) | 29.3 | 29.0 | 53.2 | 32.8 | N/A | 10.4 |
PRA (ng ml−1 hr−1) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | N/A | 0.44 |
PAC/PRA | 48.8 | 58.0 | 532 | 164 | N/A | 24 |
Imaging modality | CT | CT | MRI | CT | CT | CT |
Side of mass on imaging | Left | Right | Right | Left | Right | Left |
Size of mass on imaging (cm) | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 2.4 |
1st AVS A/C ratio | ||||||
IVC | 2.23 | 2.80 | 1.69 | 2.21 | 4.08 | 0.71 |
R | 10.6 | 12.3 | 2.00 | 1.72 | 3.19 | 0.24 |
L | 3.18 | 4.79 | 6.71 | 4.74 | 1.27 | 0.64 |
LI | 3.34 | 2.56 | 3.35 | 2.75 | 2.50 | 2.70 |
2nd AVS A/C ratio | ||||||
IVC | 1.87 | 1.86 | 4.35 | 3.93 | 3.23 | 1.05 |
R | 11.5 | 4.63 | 7.60 | 1.18 | 5.09 | 0.77 |
L | 7.21 | 2.98 | 29.3 | 10.3 | 1.10 | 2.79 |
LI | 1.59 | 1.55 | 3.86 | 8.67 | 4.63 | 3.62 |
Interval (months) | 36 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 31 |
Year of first AVS | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2004 | 2003 | 2005 |
BP at presentation (mm Hg) | 132/94 | 120/82 | 160/80 | 142/94 | 171/109 | 170/86 |
No. of meds at presentation | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Adrenalectomy | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
BP post-operatively (mm Hg) | — | — | 145/89 (2 mo) | 124/84 (1 mo) | 138/90 (14 mo) | 110/80 (2 wk) |
No. of meds postoperatively | — | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Serum K post-operatively (mmol l−1) | — | — | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
