Screening for intracranial aneurysms in persons ⩾35 years with hypertension and atherosclerotic disease who smoke(d).
Liselore A MensingRick J van TuijlGerard A de KortIrene C van der SchaafFrank L VisserenGabriel Je RinkelBirgitta K VelthuisYnte M Ruigroknull nullPublished in: European stroke journal (2023)
IA prevalence in persons ⩾35 years with hypertension and atherosclerotic vascular disease who smoke(d) was 5%. Given the very small proportion of IA that needed preventive treatment, we currently do not advise screening for Caucasian persons older than 35 years of age who smoke and have hypertension in general. Whether screening may be effective for certain subgroups (e.g. women older than 50 years of age) or other ethnic populations should be the subject of future studies.