Objective To investigate the clinical outcomes of sequential anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy during the perioperative period of stent-assisted embolization for ruptured intracranial aneurysms. Methods Fifty patients with ruptured intracranial aneurysms undergoing stent-assisted embolization were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group by the random number table method, with 25 cases in each group. The observation group received sequential anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy and the control group received dual antiplatelet monotherapy. Platelet count (PLT), prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), fibrinogen (FIB) level and D-dimer (D-D) level were detected and compared preoperatively, on postoperative day 1 and postoperative day 3. Clinical prognosis and postoperative complications were assessed and compared at 6 months after surgery. Results There were statistically significant differences in APTT, PT, FIB level and D-D level between the two groups (P<0.05). PLT, APTT, PT, FIB level and D-D level all showed significant changing trends over time (P<0.05). Significant interaction effects between group and time were also detected for PT, APTT, FIB level and D-D level (P<0.05). Further simple effect analysis of the grouping factor demonstrated that at postoperative day 1 and postoperative day 3, the levels of PT, APTT, FIB level and D-D level in the observation group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). Moreover, the observation group had a higher rate of favorable prognosis and a lower overall incidence of postoperative complications relative to the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Sequential anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy following stent-assisted embolization for ruptured intracranial aneurysms preserves coagulation homeostasis, mitigates the risk of major thrombotic complications and optimizes long-term clinical outcomes. This therapeutic strategy presents a safety profile equivalent to dual antiplatelet monotherapy, which supports its broad clinical adoption.