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The risk of major bleeding and thromboembolic events is low for patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) taking amiodarone with either apixaban or warfarin, with no significant difference between the two anticoagulants, according to a retrospective observational study.

Individuals with prehypertension may fare better with a Tai Chi than with an aerobic exercise intervention, with a study showing that Tai Chi leads to better improvements in systolic blood pressure (SBP).

Compared with standard care alone during follow-up, routine surveillance functional testing does not provide additional clinical benefits to high-risk patients with multivessel or left main coronary artery disease (CAD) who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), reports a study.

A retrospective cohort study of Chinese patients with left ventricular thrombus (LVT) in Hong Kong has shown that non–vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOACs) may be an efficacious and safe alternative to warfarin.

Cannabis users may be putting themselves at risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes, with the risk increasing proportionately with the frequency of use.

Sticking to a low-fructose diet helps improve several anthropometric and metabolic variables, which could have favourable effects on obesity and hypertension, according to a meta-analysis.