Statins in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage to Prevent Delayed Cerebral Ischemia: Old Drugs for New Strategies?

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) caused by a ruptured cerebral aneurysm is probably the most devastating event that can afect the brain. It is a predominantly medical condition, which, after the initial intervention that stops the bleeding (clipping or coiling), can go on to an important sequela of complications. Te tools available to the intensivist physician are relatively few. Undoubtedly, the most fearsome complication is delayed cerebral ischemia (DCI), defned as the occurrence of focal neurological defcits or loss of at least 2 points on the Glasgow Coma Scale not attributable to other causes.