Title of article :
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage; An Angiographic Evaluation in Iran
Author/Authors :
Firouznia, K Department of Radiology - Medical Imaging Center - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Ghanaati, H Department of Radiology - Medical Imaging Center - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Shabani Samghabadi, M. A Department of Radiology - Vali- Asr Hospital - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran , Shakiba, M Imam Khomeini Hospital Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
Abstract :
Background/Objectives: The evaluation of different aspects of subarachnoid hemorrhage
(SAH)caneffectivelyimprovetheoutcomesofthisfataldisease.
Thisarticlepresentssomeinformationaboutangiographicandepidemiologicfindingsin580
casesofSAHinIran.
MaterialsandMethods:Wereviewedtherecordsof580SAHpatientsinwhomthedisease
was proved by brain CT scan and/or lumbar puncture. In all of the patients, a standard
subtractionbrainangiographywasdone.
Results: Sixtypercent of allpatientsweremaleandabout sixtypercent ofpatientswere
aged30-60years.Theangiogramshowed:aneurysmin23.4%,arteriovenousmalformationin
14.1%,andmiscellaneousproblemsin6.3%.Theangiogramwasnormalintheremained56%.
Themeanageofaneurysmpatientswas46years,and59% of themweremale.33.6% of
aneurysmsresidedinA.C.A,31%inI.C.A(14.1%oftotalaneurysmslocatedinP.Comm.A),24.8%
inMCAand10.7%ofaneurysmwerelocatedinposteriorcirculation.
Conclusion:The highprevalenceofthedisease inmencouldbeduetothe relativelyhigh
exposureofmentocertain riskfactors,suchassmoking,ortheethnicfactorsmay playa
role. The lower mean age could be due to high percentage of men. Low prevalence of
P.Comm.Aaneurysmscouldbeduetoethnicfactors.
Keywords :
subarachnoid hemorrhage , cerebral aneurysms , angiography , epidemiologic characteristics
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
