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1 verified story from Sao Paulo, Brazil, published November 9, 2026. It is filed under Health & Tech. It is checked and linked to the original report.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

A lower blood-pressure target cut repeat heart and stroke events

In the randomized OPTIMAL-Stroke trial of 4,368 people, a systolic target below 120 instead of 140 lowered major cardiovascular events by about 21 percent over four years. Kidney-related events rose.

Verified · American Heart Association

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