Researchers found that overall, home monitors did not help stroke sufferers get a better handle on their blood pressure over one year.
The exception, though, was patients whose blood pressure was poorly controlled at the study’s start - meaning it was above the standard high blood pressure cutoff of 140/90 mm Hg.
In that case, patients given a home monitor cut an average of 11 points from their systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood-pressure reading). That compared with just under five points among patients who were not given the devices.
Source: http://www.health.am/hypertension/more/home-blood-pressure-monitors-show-mixed-results/
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