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Observational studyStroke and vascular neurology2025

Impact of premorbid hypertension and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors on the severity of aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage: a multicentre study.

Ping Zhong, Zhiwen Lu, Zhangyu Li, Tianxiao Li, Qing Lan, Jianmin Liu, Sifang Chen, Zhanxiang Wang, Qinghai Huang

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Ping ZhongDepartment of Neurosurgery and Department of Neuroscience, Fujian Key Laboratory of Brain Tumors Diagnosis and Precision Treatment, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Brain Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Zhiwen LuNeurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Zhangyu LiDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China.
Tianxiao LiNeurovascular Center, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China.
Qing LanDepartment of Neurosurgery, Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Jianmin LiuNeurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Sifang ChenDepartment of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China ocinhqh@163.com wangzx@xmu.edu.cn csfsong143@aliyun.com.
Zhanxiang WangDepartment of Neurosurgery and Department of Neuroscience, Fujian Key Laboratory of Brain Tumors Diagnosis and Precision Treatment, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Brain Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, China ocinhqh@163.com wangzx@xmu.edu.cn csfsong143@aliyun.com.
Qinghai HuangNeurovascular Center, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China ocinhqh@163.com wangzx@xmu.edu.cn csfsong143@aliyun.com.ORCID 0000-0002-5612-5190

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Abstract

backgroundHypertension is widely acknowledged as a significant contributory factor to the heightened risk of intracranial aneurysm rupture. Nevertheless, the impact of hypertension management on the outcomes subsequent to aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH), particularly concerning the severity of aSAH, remains an underexplored area.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective analysis using data from a prospectively multicentre cohort of 4545 patients with aSAH in China. Premorbid hypertension status and the utilisation of antihypertensive medications prior to admission were set as key exposure factors. The primary outcomes encompassed unfavourable clinical grading scales observed on admission. Employing multivariable logistic regression, we explored the association between premorbid hypertension status, preadmission use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors and unfavourable clinical grading scales.

resultsIn comparison to patients with normal blood pressure, only uncontrolled hypertension demonstrated a significant and independent association with an elevated risk of poor outcomes on the Hunt-Hess scale (OR=1.799, 95% CI 1.413 to 2.291, p<0.001) and the World Federation of Neurological Surgeons (WFNS) scale (OR=1.721, 95% CI 1.425 to 2.079, p<0.001). Furthermore, the antecedent use of RAAS inhibitors before admission was markedly and independently linked to a diminished risk of adverse outcomes on the Hunt-Hess scale (OR=0.653, 95% CI 0.430 to 0.992, p=0.046) and the WFNS scale (OR=0.656, 95% CI 0.469 to 0.918, p=0.014).

conclusionsUncontrolled hypertension markedly elevates the risk of adverse clinical outcomes following an aSAH. Conversely, the preadmission utilisation of RAAS inhibitors demonstrates a noteworthy association with a favourable clinical outcome after aSAH.

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureHypertensionRenin-Angiotensin SystemSubarachnoid HemorrhageAdultAgedChinaFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAntihypertensive AgentsBlood PressureHemorrhageIntracranial Aneurysm

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