Recent research on abnormally high blood pressure hints virtual consulting is just as effectual in controlling hypertension as those conducted in person. The study was supervised by the researcher from Brigham & Women’s Hospital (B&W) and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).
Pulmonary hypertension is an acute lung disease which affects the right side of the heart, leading to increased blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs, since the artery walls become thickened. Research work is going on worldwide to discover the ultimate therapy for pulmonary hypertension.
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Researcher Institute (PCORI), a study to look at more effective ways to tackle uncontrolled hypertension using mHealth, was funded $6.5 million to the researchers of the University of California and San Francisco. The research includes whether the patients can care for themselves better at home through mHealth devices, compare to the doctors’ office.
A recent study of so-called 'white coat hypertension' finds that blood pressure readings taken at the doctor's office can be less accurate and more dangerous than readings taken at home with mHealth devices.
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