Statins and subarachnoid hemorrhage in Medicare patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysms

International Journal of Stroke
Bekelis K, Smith J, Zhou W, MacKenzie TA, Roberts DW, Skinner JS, …

Statins have been shown to decrease aneurysm progression and rupture in two experimental settings: animals with cerebral aneurysm and humans with abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Aims: To investigate statin use and outcomes in humans with unruptured cerebral aneurysms through Medicare administrative data.