Assessment of the Relationship Between Ambient Temperature and Home Blood Pressure in Patients From a Web-Based Synchronous Telehealth Care Program: Retrospective Study

Conclusions: Short-term exposure to low ambient temperature significantly increased home blood pressure in patients with chronic cardiovascular diseases. Antihypertensive agents may modify this effect.

Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research - March 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: Ching-Chang Huang Ying-Hsien Chen Chi-Sheng Hung Jen-Kuang Lee Tse-Pin Hsu Hui-Wen Wu Pao-Yu Chuang Ming-Fong Chen Yi-Lwun Ho Source Type: research