Treatment of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage in elderly patients.
Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured saccular aneurysm is the fourth most frequent cerebrovascular disorder following atherosclerosis, embolism, and primary intracerebral haemorrhage (1). SAH is a common and often devastating condition, which is a significant cause of world-wid...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Clinical Pharmacy & Therapeutics Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 247 - 257 |
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| Formato: | review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Aug2001
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| Sumario: | Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) due to ruptured saccular aneurysm is the fourth most frequent cerebrovascular disorder following atherosclerosis, embolism, and primary intracerebral haemorrhage (1). SAH is a common and often devastating condition, which is a significant cause of world-wide morbidity and mortality (2). The aim of this article is to review the epidemiology, pathophysiology and current management of SAH. |
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