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For patients with arthritis, joint replacement surgery could mean more than relief from pain and stiffness. It might protect against heart disease too.

These researchers found that joint surgery significantly reduced arthritis patients' risk of heart problems like heart attack and stroke.

The authors of the study suggested that the surgery may have allowed patients to become more physically active, thus protecting them from heart disease.

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