Aldosterone resolution score

Aldosterone resolution score (ARS)

The ARS accurately identifies individuals at low (ARS ≦ 1) or high (ARS ≦ 4) likelihood of complete resolution of hypertension without further need for lifelong antihypertensive medications after adrenalectomy for aldosteronoma.


Points
PredictorPresentAbsent
No. of antihypertensive medications ≦ 220
Body mass index ≦ 2510
Years of hypertension ≦ 610
Female10
Total *50

* Possible score range 0 to 5.

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