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In the OPTION trial, LAAC demonstrated a 56% reduction in bleeding events compared to oral anticoagulation while maintaining equivalent stroke prevention in post-ablation patients.

Regular cashew consumption demonstrates measurable effects on key cardiac markers, including improved triglyceride levels and blood pressure reduction, while providing 20% of recommended daily magnesium intake in a single serving.

“Understanding which people are at increased risk of a first stroke and providing support to preserve heart and brain health can help prevent a first stroke.”

Analysis of 285,680 patients shows a 1.03-1.38% reduction in cumulative mortality with rosuvastatin compared to atorvastatin, alongside varying risks for cardiovascular events, liver outcomes, and diabetes.

In this multicenter trial of 901 patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis, early TAVR intervention reduced the composite endpoint of death, stroke, or unplanned cardiovascular hospitalization by 50% compared to clinical surveillance.

“Pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare [form] of pulmonary hypertension, has a disproportionate impact on women,” wrote investigator Vallerie V. McLaughlin, MD, and co-authors in a published abstract for the study.