Increased prevalence of blister aneurysm formation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
; 226: 107613, 2023 03.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2220555
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Intracranial blister aneurysms are a rare and an historically difficult to treat subset of aneurysms. They are distinct from typical saccular aneurysms with different pathophysiology and treatment options.METHODS:
A prospectively maintained database of subarachnoid hemorrhage patients was queried for those presenting prior to the pandemic (2017-2019), and those presenting during the height of the pandemic in our locality (2021). Aneurysm characteristics and patient demographics associated with rupture risk/formation were collected.RESULTS:
334 aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage patients were reviewed. 86 of these patients presented in 2021, with a statistically significant increase in the proportion of ruptured ICA blister aneurysms as compared to 2017-2019 (7/86, 8% vs 5/248, p = .02). Mean patient age, presenting grade, other aneurysm location proportions, aneurysm size, and incidence of delayed cerebral ischemia were not different between the groups.CONCLUSIONS:
Patients presenting with SAH during the height of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in 2021 were more likely to have ICA blister type aneurysms.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
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Intracranial Aneurysm
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Aneurysm, Ruptured
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clin Neurol Neurosurg
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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