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An open palm holding a single white tablet, with a glass of water in the other hand, seen from above.

First trial backs blood thinners for atrial fibrillation with one stroke risk factor, on just 17 events

Oct 9, 2026

A hospital procedure room with monitors and equipment around a draped table, and staff in blue scrubs and caps seen from behind.

Ablation for atrial fibrillation did not clearly beat a sham on quality of life in a 262-patient trial

Oct 9, 2026

A clinician squeezes the bulb of a manual blood pressure cuff wrapped around a patient's arm resting on a white desk.

Tighter blood pressure control cut cardiovascular events with or without kidney disease in 27 trials

Oct 9, 2026

An older woman and man sit at a round table with a blood pressure monitor between them, the man's forearm resting on the tabletop.

Blood pressure readings explained: how arm position, cuff size and other errors can shift the numbers

Oct 9, 2026