The role of mineralocorticoids in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), cardiometabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes
mellitus, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and hypertension is a growing field of interest. Aldosterone, mainly through nongenomic
actions that result in proliferation, fibrosis, inflammation, and tissue remodeling, has been linked to CVD and CKD. Increased
circulating aldosterone is also associated with insulin resistance and impaired glucose homeostasis that contribute to the
development of endothelial dysfunction, atherosclerosis, and kidney disease. Aldosterone-induced oxidative stress and inflammation
play a key role in impairing insulin signaling. Mineralocorticoid receptor blockade restores insulin sensitivity, counterbalances
the deleterious cardiovascular and renal effects of aldosterone, and emerges as an alternative to improve blockade of the
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, which potentially could contribute to reduce the burden of CVD and CKD.