Expanding home blood pressure monitoring in the United States could significantly reduce cardiovascular disease burden and save healthcare costs in the long term, according to a study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. The research suggests that implementing home monitoring would not only address health disparities faced by racial and ethnic minorities and rural residents but also decrease cardiovascular events in adults with hypertension. By analyzing data from the 2019 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, researchers projected a potential reduction of 4.9% in myocardial infarction cases and 3.8% in stroke cases over 20 years with home blood pressure monitoring. The study also found that adopting this practice would benefit non-Hispanic Blacks, women, and rural residents the most, with greater cost savings and averted cardiovascular events compared to non-Hispanic whites, men, and urban residents. Based on healthcare cost estimations, adopting home blood pressure monitoring could lead to an average of 4.4% per person annual savings and an average of $7,794 in healthcare costs per person over 20 years. The study highlights the potential of home blood pressure monitoring in improving hypertension control and health outcomes, especially among underserved populations.
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At-Home Blood Pressure Monitors Save Lives
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