Feasibility of Aldosterone Synthase Inhibitor for the Treatment of Primary Aldosteronism:Viewpoint
In recent years,aldosterone synthase inhibitor(ASI)has attracted widespread attention as a treatment option for hypertension.Drugs such as osilodrostat,baxdrostat,lorundrostat,and dexfadrostat have been developed and the therapeutic effects have been evaluated in a series of clinical studies.This article intends to elaborate current clinical research results,problems,and controversies of ASI for the treatment of hypertension,and explore the feasibility of using ASI for the treatment of primary aldosteronism.