Open AccessA Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study of Simvastatin in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Sherry H.-Y. Chou,
Eric E. Smith,
Neeraj Badjatia,
Raul G. Nogueira,
John R. Sims,
Christopher S. Ogilvy,
Guy Rordorf,
Cenk Ayata
Publication year - 2008
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/strokeaha.107.505875
Subject(s) - medicine , simvastatin , subarachnoid hemorrhage , vasospasm , placebo , anesthesia , ischemia , statin , cerebral vasospasm , pathology , alternative medicine
Studies suggest statins ameliorate aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)-induced cerebral vasospasm and ischemic complications. We tested safety and feasibility of simvastatin 80 mg/d for vasospasm prevention in SAH patients.
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