Patient-related, modifiable risk factors—in addition to arterial hypertension, established in
PHASES—are current cigarette smoking and heavy alcohol consumption. 14, 15 For …

to 1.7%) was similar to that of smaller previously published patient series (1% to 3%) and
remained almost constant for decades. Significant risk factors for aneurysm rupture were …

Background About 2 million adults in Germany harbor an unruptured intracranial aneurysm
(IA). Rupture can lead to a life-threatening subarachnoid hemorrhage. If an IA is detected …

Several studies concerning risk factors for SAH and for subsequent rupture of an unruptured
aneurysm have been published, but not risk factor studies for formation and growth rate of …

Objective: Although smoking is a known risk factor for intracranial aneurysm (IA) rupture, the
exact relationship between IA rupture and smoking intensity and duration, as well as …

OBJECTIVE Risk factors for growth of unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) during a
lifelong follow-up in relation to subsequent rupture are unknown. The author's aim in this …

Background and Purpose—Unruptured intracranial aneurysms are increasingly being
detected and are a notable healthcare burden. We investigated the long-term natural history …

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has a 30-day mortality rate of 45%, with
approximately half the survivors sustaining irreversible brain damage. 1 On the basis of an …

Object The authors conducted a study to investigate the long-term natural history of
unruptured intracranial aneurysms and the predictive risk factors determining subsequent …

Object. The authors conducted a study to investigate the long-term natural history of
unruptured intracranial aneurysms and the predictive risk factors determining subsequent …