Medicina clinica
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To analyse the differences in the cardio-metabolic profile of patients with primary aldosteronism (PA) and autonomous cortisol secretion (ACS) matched by age and sex. ⋯ Despite the higher prevalence of hypertension in the patients with PA than in the patients with ACS matched by age and sex, no differences were detected in the prevalence of other cardio-metabolic comorbidities. However, the PA patients showed a greater deterioration in kidney function and lipid profile throughout the follow-up than the ACS patients.
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implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) has been established as a therapy for malignant ventricular arrhythmias in patients at high risk of suffering them. Some studies suggest a possible relationship between the development of cancer and some prosthetic materials. Likewise, some investigations describe a higher incidence of cancer in patients with an ICD that suggest a potential relationship. ⋯ In our sample of ICD carriers the incidence of cancer is high. This finding mainly seems to be related to tobacco usage and higher age.