Remote blood pressure monitoring

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can damage the blood vessels and heart over time if left untreated. Hypertension can also lead to plaque buildup within the arteries, which can damage the blood vessels and heart, leading to heart attack or stroke. Unfortunately, high blood pressure is largely asymptomatic, meaning individuals will likely not know they have hypertension until they get a blood pressure reading at the doctor’s office.
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Remote blood pressuring monitoring allows individuals to use their devices to measure their blood pressure remotely. These readings can then also be sent to providers, allowing clinicians to get blood pressure insights in real-time. In doing so, remote blood pressure monitoring could enable timely diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.
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One study, for example, enrolled 3,500 individuals in a remote blood pressure monitoring study. Blood pressure cuffs automatically sent blood pressure readings to physicians. By the end of the study, as many as 500,000 blood pressure readings were collected. Blood pressure levels lowered significantly throughout the program, highlighting the potential of remote blood pressure monitoring in patient care. Additionally, success rates were similar across different ethnicity, race, and language groups, emphasizing the inclusivity of remote health monitoring.