Researchers tracked the blood pressure of 552 hypertension patients with blood pressures of more than 130/80 mm Hg over a 12-month period. The intervention group participated in at-home blood pressure monitoring in addition to receiving the routine in-person blood pressure management and medication adjustment provided to the control group. After a year, the intervention group’s blood pressure had decreased an average of 9.2 mm Hg in systolic and 3.4 mm Hg in diastolic.
Researchers concluded at-home monitoring can be helpful in lowering blood pressure among hypertension patients.
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