Self-monitoring and self-titration of antihypertensive medication reduces systolic blood pressure compared with usual care

This study represents a significant advance in hypertension self-management in high-risk patient groups, but the intervention's potential for wide implementation remains unclear. Context Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, heart failure and chronic kidney disease.1 Effective treatment reduces risk for these devastating complications, but BP remains insufficiently controlled in up to half of adults.2 Because hypertension generates tremendous morbidity and costs, novel strategies for enhancing BP control are urgently needed. Interventions that enhance...
Source: Evidence-Based Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: General practice / family medicine, Drugs: cardiovascular system, Stroke, Hypertension, Ischaemic heart disease, Memory disorders (psychiatry) Primary healthcare Source Type: research