At-Home Blood Pressure Cuffs—and Reminders to Use Them—Key to Blood Pressure Control

Newswise — PHILADELPHIA—For some patients struggling to control high blood pressure, something as simple as having blood pressure monitors at home and texted reminders to use them could be the key to stabilizing or even lowering their blood pressures, according to a new study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. 

“We were able to find a way to make this user-friendly and gently keep the importance of monitoring on patients’ minds so they could make the lifestyle, medication, or other adjustments they needed,” said lead author Shivan Mehta, MD, MBA, associate chief innovation officer at Penn Medicine.