A multi-institutional comparison of adrenal venous sampling in patients with primary aldosteronism: Caution advised if successful bilateral adrenal vein sampling is not achieved
World Journal of Surgery Jan 13, 2018
Wang TS, et al. - Utilizing a larger, multi-institutional cohort, researchers sought to validate whether lateralization could be predicted, based on the ratio of aldosterone/cortisol levels (A/C) between the left adrenal vein (LAV) and inferior vena cava (IVC), with a 100% positive predictive value (PPV). Findings failed to validate the previously reported PPV of LAV/IVC ratio for lateralization. They recommended practicing caution in interpreting incomplete adrenal venous sampling (AVS) data to differentiate between unilateral or bilateral adrenal disease and giving strong consideration to repeat AVS prior to adrenalectomy.
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