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The risk of subclinical valve leaflet thrombosis (SLT) following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) did not differ regardless of whether patients received edoxaban or dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) post-surgery, according to results of the ADAPT-TAVR* trial.

Quantitative blood loss (QBL) is only marginally better than estimated blood loss (EBL) in measuring blood loss and detecting postpartum haemorrhage during caesarean deliveries, according to a new study presented at the 2022 Annual Clinical & Scientific Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG 2022).

Pulse oximetry may be a useful adjunctive diagnostic test after limb trauma, such that waveform abnormalities or a drop in oxygen saturation (SpO2) could be indicative of vascular disruption, a new study has found.

Good adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet among adult heart failure (HF) patients can lower insulin resistance, a study has found.

Middle-aged women with moderate consumption of carbohydrates have the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease, a study suggests. Meanwhile, increasing saturated fat intake is linked to a lower likelihood of diabetes, hypertension, and obesity.

Among patients with diabetes, those who adhere to a healthy sleep pattern are at lower risks of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality, a recent study has found.