Andrea Becerril-Gaitan, Collins Mokua, Collin Liu, Tien Nguyen, Faris Shaker, Justin Nguyen, Aaron M Gusdon, Robert J Brown, Joseph Cochran, Spiros Blackburn, Peng Roc Chen, Mark Dannenbaum, Huimahn A Choi, Ching-Jen Chen
BACKGROUND: Ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke incidence tends to be higher among minority racial and ethnic groups. The effect of race and ethnicity following an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) remains poorly understood. Thus, we aimed to explore the association between race and ethnicity and aSAH outcomes. METHODS: Single-center retrospective review of patients with aSAH from January 2009 to March 2023. Primary outcome was in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes included delayed cerebral ischemia, cerebral infarction, radiographic and symptomatic vasospasm, pulmonary complications, epileptic seizures, external ventricular drain placement, and modified Rankin Scale score at discharge and 3-month follow-up...
May 8, 2024: Stroke; a Journal of Cerebral Circulation