BP+: Personalised hypertension care made possible

The WHO first global report highlights the increasing burden of hypertension worldwide.

Main points in the WHO report:

• The importance of non-pharmacological lifestyle modifications for hypertensive patients
• Early detection of hypertension is crucial to improve prognosis

Above (CVD missed) is an example of a patient's BP during a routine pharmacy hypertension case finding check.

This female, early 60's has perfectly normal BP, yet she complained of shortness of breath when climbing stairs or going uphill. Sometimes chest discomfort.

With the Medi-stats BP+ portal check where we measure arterial health, it became clear that she already has considerably stiffened arteries as indicated by the shape of the red pulse wave as compared to a healthy pulse wave.

Augmentation Index (sAI) is 126%, which is a calculated index derived from pulse waves, reflects increased stiffness of the arteries. This explains her shortness of breath and chest discomfort. The loss of flexibility of her artery walls increases the workload on the heart as well as insufficient oxygen supply to the heart muscle.

These are the early stages of heart disease leading to strokes, heart attacks and dementia, which could be reversed if detected early.

With the advanced Medi-stats BP+ portal technology CV risk can be detected early and lifestyle intervention outcomes can be monitored on the patient interactive profile app.