Telemedicine in the management of hypertension: Evolving technological platforms for blood pressure telemonitoring

Authors

• Ji-Guang Wang
• Yan Li
• Yook-Chin ChiaFollow
• Hao-Min Cheng
• Huynh Van Minh
• Saulat Siddique
• Guru Prasad Sogunuru
• Jam Chin Tay
• Boon Wee Teo
• Kelvin Tsoi
• Yuda Turana
• Tzung-Dau Wang
• Yu-Qing Zhang
• Kazuomi Kario
• Hypertension Cardiovasc O

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2021

Abstract

The prevalence of hypertension is high and still increasing in almost all communities regardless of high, middle, or low income. The control rate remains low in most countries. Telemedicine offers possibilities to improve blood pressure control. The past two decades witnessed the fast evolving telecommunication from telephone transmission to smart mobile phone technology for telemedicine. There is some evidence from randomized controlled trials that telemonitoring improves blood pressure control. However, it requires co-interventions. The emerging new technology may offer even more possibilities in telemonitoring and co-interventions, for instance, an interactive platform between patients and health professionals for the management of hypertension. Telemedicine might ultimately change the situation of the unsatisfactory management of hypertension in many communities. It helps fully utilize antihypertensive treatment, the most effective cardiovascular prevention, to achieve the goal of ending atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis in humans.

Keywords

Hypertension, Technology, Telemedicine, Telemonitoring

Publication Title

Journal of Clinical Hypertension

Recommended Citation

Wang, Ji-Guang; Li, Yan; Chia, Yook-Chin; Cheng, Hao-Min; Minh, Huynh Van; Siddique, Saulat; Sogunuru, Guru Prasad; Tay, Jam Chin; Teo, Boon Wee; Tsoi, Kelvin; Turana, Yuda; Wang, Tzung-Dau; Zhang, Yu-Qing; Kario, Kazuomi; and O, Hypertension Cardiovasc, "Telemedicine in the management of hypertension: Evolving technological platforms for blood pressure telemonitoring" (2021). Research Publications (2021 to 2025). 11615.
https://knova.um.edu.my/research_publications_2021_2025/11615

Divisions

primarycare

Funders

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [91639203],National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing, China [82070435],Shanghai Commission of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China [19DZ2340200],Shanghai Commission of Health, Shanghai, China

Volume

23

Issue

3, SI

Publisher

Wiley

Publisher Location

111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA