A low-usage extra virgin olive oil diet resulted in greater reductions of LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, and blood glucose levels during a 4-week follow-up period compared to a high-usage diet.

In patients with both cirrhosis and atrial fibrillation, apixaban initiation was associated with lower rates of major bleeding compared to rivaroxaban or warfarin, without compromising thromboembolic protection.

The P-WCD demonstrated a clinically significant cutaneous adverse device effect rate of only 2.30%, with no severe adverse events reported, suggesting a favorable safety profile for this novel wearable defibrillator.

Purulent pericarditis, while rare, remains a potentially fatal complication that requires prompt recognition and management, particularly in patients with a history of intravenous drug use.

Elevated plasma Lp(a) concentrations were associated with a 41% faster progression of peak aortic jet velocity and a 57% faster progression of mean transvalvular gradient in patients with aortic stenosis.

Rapid optimization of guideline-directed medical therapy in heart failure patients post-discharge was associated with sustained decongestion and improved clinical outcomes at 90 days.