Nicotine Replacement Therapy After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Is Not Associated With Increased Vasospasm | Zendy

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Nicotine Replacement Therapy After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Is Not Associated With Increased Vasospasm

Author(s) -

Raphael Carandang,

Bruce Barton,

Guy Rordorf,

Christopher S. Ogilvy,

John R. Sims

Publication year - 2011

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.111.620955

Subject(s) - medicine , subarachnoid hemorrhage , vasospasm , nicotine replacement therapy , anesthesia , aneurysm , glasgow coma scale , univariate analysis , stroke (engine) , cerebral vasospasm , nicotine , surgery , multivariate analysis , mechanical engineering , engineering

A significant number of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage are active smokers and at risk for acute nicotine withdrawal. There is conflicting literature regarding the vascular effects of nicotine and theoretical concern that it may worsen vasospasm. The literature on the safety of nicotine replacement therapy and its effects on vasospasm is limited.

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