Open AccessCocaine Use Is an Independent Risk Factor for Cerebral Vasospasm After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Author(s) -
James E. Conway,
Rafael J. Tamargo
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/hs1001.097041
Subject(s) - medicine , subarachnoid hemorrhage , vasospasm , odds ratio , cerebral vasospasm , anesthesia , aneurysm , confidence interval , population , risk factor , surgery , environmental health
Although acute cocaine use has been temporally associated with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH), the prevalence of vasospasm and the clinical outcome of patients experiencing aSAH associated with cocaine exposure are unclear. We have analyzed this patient population in our institution to address these issues.
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