American Heart Association Journals: Telehealth After Stroke Care Pilot Randomized Trial of Home Blood Pressure Telemonitoring in an Underserved Setting

A study to test the feasibility of  TASC (Telehealth After Stroke Care), a post-acute stroke care model integrating nurse-supported home BP telemonitoring, tailored infographics, and multidisciplinary team video visits, found that enhancing post-acute stroke care with home BP telemonitoring is feasible to improve hypertension in an underserved setting and should be tested in a definitive randomized clinical trial. Patients in TASC experienced a systolic blood precure decline of around 16 mmHg while those in usual care increased 3 mmHg.

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