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What is your timing for angiogram and treatment for patients with sentinel bleeds from recently discovered aneurysm?

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Neurosurgery · University of Rochester Medical Center
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My general approach is to obtain vascular imaging emergently, typically CT angiography as the first-line study at the time of presentation, given its speed and wide availability.

If CTA is negative but clinical suspicion remains high, I proceed to digital subtraction angiography (DSA), which remains...

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