WebLog Journal of Nephrology and Hypertension

Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common and potentially curable cause of secondary hypertension associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality beyond blood pressure levels. Aldosterone excess contributes to vascular damage through pro-inflammatory, pro-fibrotic and remodelling effects on the arterial wall. An association between PA and aortic diseases has been increasingly reported but remains underrecognized in clinical practice.

We report a case of a…

The main topic of this review is invasive procedures used in the Russian healthcare without sufficient indications. This topic is interconnected with paternalism, disregard for the principles of informed consent, professional autonomy and scientific polemics. In conditions of paternalism, misinformation of patients, persuasion and compulsory treatments are regarded to be permissible. In the healthcare, partly due to low wages, various kinds of unofficial payments have become widespread. In…