Open AccessIndependent Risk Factors for Intracranial Aneurysms and Their Joint Effect
Author(s) -
Monique H.M. Vlak,
Gabriël J.E. Rinkel,
Paut Greebe,
Ale Algra
Publication year - 2013
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.111.000329
Subject(s) - medicine , subarachnoid hemorrhage , odds ratio , family history , stroke (engine) , risk factor , confidence interval , aneurysm , logistic regression , population , physical therapy , surgery , environmental health , mechanical engineering , engineering
Three percent of the population has an unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA). We aimed to identify independent risk factors from lifestyle and medical history for the presence of UIAs and to investigate the combined effect of well-established risk factors.
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