Impact of self-measured blood pressure monitoring on hypertension management

Background An estimated 31% of adults in the USA have hypertension. The American Heart Association’s Check. Change. Control. (CCC) program is an ongoing evidence-based hypertension management program that encourages participants to use remote blood pressure (BP) monitoring to take control of their cardiovascular health. The purpose of this study was to identify the effectiveness of self-measured blood pressure (SMBP) monitoring and tracking on high BP control among participants of the CCC program. Methods We performed a retrospective cohort study among hypertensive men (n = 912) and women (n = 2021) using the 2016–2017 CCC national data. Demographics were examined among participants who checked their BP readings frequently, with a minimum of eight BP readings over four months, versus those who did not check their BP as often. Multivariable logistic regression evaluated the association of SMBP monitoring and BP reduction. Results A greater proportion of participants who frequently checked their BP readings had BP reduction (17.7%), compared to participants who did not check their BP readings frequently (3.9%, P 
Source: Blood Pressure Monitoring - Category: Cardiology Tags: Clinical Methods Source Type: research