A new study says a pharmacist-led telemonitoring program to manage high blood pressure has cut people's risk for a heart attack or stroke by up to 50%.
Just over 5% of program participants had a heart attack or stroke, needed stent placement surgery, or were hospitalized for heart failure.
About 10% of people whose treatment was monitored by routine primary care visits experienced these heart problems. According to UPI, nearly half of all adults in the US have hypertension.