Statins and subarachnoid hemorrhage in Medicare patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms
ConclusionsStatin use by patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms was not associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage risk. Given the prior animal experimental studies demonstrating a protective effect, further prospective studies are needed to investigate the potential relationship.
Source: International Journal of Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Kimon Bekelis, Jeremy Smith, Weiping Zhou, Todd A. MacKenzie, David W. Roberts, Jonathan Skinner, Nancy E. Morden Tags: Research Source Type: research
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