Background: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is now recognized as the most prevalent form of secondary hypertension globally, contributing significantly to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. This umbrella review aims to systematically compare cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality in PA patients undergoing adrenalectomy versus mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) treatment, aiming to inform optimal management strategies.

Method: Following PRISMA guidelines (Supplemental Digital Content 1, http://links.lww.com/JS9/D386 ) (Supplemental Digital Content 2, http://links.lww.com/JS9/D387 ), a comprehensive search strategy was employed across multiple databases. Meta-analyses focusing on cardiovascular outcomes or all-cause mortality, comparing adrenalectomy and MRAs treatment in PA patients, were included. Studies were independently screened and assessed for quality using AMSTAR 2 (Supplemental Digital Content 3, http://links.lww.com/JS9/D388 ) and GRADE checklists.

Results: A total of eight studies met the inclusion criteria. Adrenalectomy showed potential benefits over MRAs in reducing the risk of arrhythmias (OR=2.17; 95% CI: 1.25-3.76) and major adverse cardiovascular events (OR=1.81; 95% CI: 1.33-2.46). Patients treated with MRAs exhibited a higher risk of cardiovascular events (OR=1.23; 95% CI: 1.05-1.44), hypertension (OR=3.22; 95% CI: 1.15-8.97), and all-cause mortality (OR=3.03; 95% CI: 1.36-6.70) compared to adrenalectomy.

Conclusion: Adrenalectomy appears to offer favorable outcomes compared to MRAs treatment in PA patients, particularly in reducing the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. These findings suggest the importance of considering surgical intervention as a primary treatment modality for PA.

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