TC led to a greater decrease in systolic and diastolic BP  than UC .
The differences between TC and UC for systolic BP tend to become larger when no treatment modification is applied .
TC seems a valuable tool for hypertension management
There is an increasing interest for using telecare(TC ) in the management of hypertension .
Home blood pressure monitoring for pregnant patients with hypertension.
OBJECTIVE To determine whether automated measurement of blood pressure and pulse in a home setting can be easily accomplished by pregnant women with chronic hypertension . STUDY DESIGN In this prospect i ve investigation , seven women with chronic hypertension complicating pregnancy recorded their blood pressure at home twice a day . These data were offloaded once daily into a computer at a remote site , and a computerized printout of these data was received by the physician . RESULTS The patients participated in the study for 12.2 + /- 5.8 weeks ( range 4 to 18 weeks ) and were between 23 and 42 weeks ' gestation .  Average mean arterial pressure in the home was 102 + /- 10 mm Hg , and average pulse was 81 + /- 11 beats per minute . In the clinic , the values were 112 + /- 13 mm Hg and 90 + /- 30 beats per minute ( p < 0.05 ) . Each patient was easily taught how to use the machine . CONCLUSIONS The home blood pressure monitoring device was easy to use and correlated well with values recorded by health professionals for this limited number of subjects . It was particularly helpful to patients ( n = 5 ) who lived long distances ( more than 60 miles ) from the clinic and to women who needed adjustments of antihypertensive medication
TC led to a greater decrease in systolic and diastolic BP  than UC .
The differences between TC and UC for systolic BP tend to become larger when no treatment modification is applied .
TC seems a valuable tool for hypertension management
There is an increasing interest for using telecare(TC ) in the management of hypertension .