International Journal of Stroke

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.