A new study has revealed that the hypertension self-management program can help reduce blood pressure for high-risk patients. It was found that among patients with hypertension at high risk of cardiovascular disease a program that consisted of patients measuring their blood pressure and adjusting their antihypertensive medication accordingly resulted in lower systolic blood pressure at 12 months compared to patients who received usual care. ( Read more about hypertension) Data from national and international surveys suggested that despite improvements over the last decade significant proportions of patients have poor control of their elevated blood pressure. Self-monitoring of blood pressure with
