Hypertension

Home blood pressure monitoring improves control

Published in Cardiovascular Business Week, June 29th, 2004

Patients with hypertension who monitor their blood pressure at home have better control of their condition, according to a new study presented at the European Society of Hypertension in Paris.

Researchers analyzed 18 blood pressure monitoring studies involving nearly 3000 people with hypertension. A total of 1359 monitored their blood pressure at home, while 1355 had their blood pressure monitored in the healthcare system.

They found that blood pressure was lower in people who had home blood pressure monitoring than in those who were seen in the healthcare system. A greater proportion of them also achieved blood pressure targets when assessed in the...

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Source: Cardiovascular Business Week (2004-06-29)

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