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Podcast: Statements and Guidelines
Episode: Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Guidelines Part II
Description: AHA Guidelines: Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Guidelines Part II, Treatment Once patients have been diagnosed with an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, the number one priority is to obliterate the aneurysm as soon as possible and prevent rebleeding. In this episode, Dr. Hoh and Dr. Ko go into more detail about imaging that can definitively diagnose the aneurysm and reveal its precise shape and position in the brain. Once that is established, there are a number of surgery options that the guidelines specify. During a hemorrhage, blood gets into the outside coverings of the brain and is very irritating to...