Table 13. Patient characteristics that should be considered for primary aldosteronism screening.

1. Persistent systolic/diastolic blood pressure > 150/110 mmHg

2. Resistant hypertension

3. Hypertension with spontaneous or diuretic-induced hypokalemia

4. Hypertension with adrenal mass

5. Early-onset hypertension (< 30 years old) or a family history of early-onset hypertension

6. Cerebral vascular accident at a younger age (< 40 years old)

7. Hypertension with first-degree relatives with primary aldosteronism

Modified from the consensus of Taiwan Society of Aldosteronism in the detection of Primary Aldosteronism.¹⁹³