# #515 Primary Aldosteronism, A Deep Dive with Anand Vaidya, MD

An episode of [The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1198732014), 23 Feb 2026, 1 h 21 min.

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Helping you diagnose a common cause of hypertension! Hypertension is a growing disease globally, affecting millions of individuals and increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke. Along with the expert help of Dr. Vaidya (Brigham and Women’s Hospital), we help reimagine the approach of clinicians in terms of hypertension and help them navigate common diagnostic dilemmas! @AnandVaidya17 (Bluesky) @AnandVaidya17 (X) Claim CME for this episode at curbsiders.vcuhealth.org! Patreon | Episodes | Subscribe | Spotify | YouTube | Newsletter | Contact | Swag! | CME Show Segments • Introduction and Personal Interests • Advice and Wisdom in Medicine • Case 1 • Defining Primary Aldosteronism • Screening for Primary Aldosteronism • How common is Primary Aldosteronism • Challenges in Diagnosis and Testing • Medication Management and Testing Protocols • Managing indeterminate cases • Aldosterone Suppression Testing and its role • Discussing treatment options with patients • Case 2 • Considering genetic causes of Primary Aldosteronism • The need for AVS for lateralization • Upcoming imaging modalities for Primary Aldosteronism • Case 3 • Medical Management of Primary Aldosteronism • Future Directions in Treatment Credits • Producer, Writer, Show Notes:Mobeen Ahmad MBBS • Infographic:Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP • Cover Art:Kate Grant MBChB MRCGP • Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP • Reviewer: Emi Okamoto MD • Showrunners: Matthew Watto MD, FACP; Paul Williams MD, FACP • Technical Production: PodPaste • Guest: Anand Vaidya MD, MMSc Disclosures Dr. Vaidya has disclosed the following: Financial Relationships: Astra Zeneca-Consulting Fee and Corcept-Consulting Fee, relationships have not ended. The Curbsiders report no relevant financial disclosures. Sponsor: The Sanford Guide Curbsiders listeners can get 20% off the already very moderately priced yearly subscriptions directly at sanfordguide.com. Go to sanfordguide.com and use the code, CURB at checkout. Sponsor: MedStudy Podcast MedStudy Qbank - Study less. Remember more. Pass confidently. Medstudy.com/Curbsiders CURB15 for 15% off Sponsor: Panacea Legal Visit Panacea.Legal and use code CURB20 for 20% off contract review services. Sponsor: DeleteMe Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to joindeleteme.com/CURB and use promo code CURB at checkout.

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