Key result
COVID-19 lockdown linked to similar or lower home BP, especially in previously uncontrolled patients.
Why the study?
Does COVID-19-related lockdown affect home blood pressure in patients with hypertension?
Does COVID-19-related lockdown affect home blood pressure in patients with hypertension?
COVID-19 lockdown did not worsen home blood pressure control in hypertensive patients, and may have improved it in those with previously uncontrolled BP.
The main finding of our study is that, during COVID-19 outbreak and associated lockdown, in spite of inability to access healthcare services, HBP was either similar or lower than during both pre-lockdown and a reference period selected over the corresponding time window the year before, these differences being most evident in those with uncontrolled BP.
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Pengo et al. (2021) studied this question. The COVID-19 lockdown was associated with similar or lower home blood pressure compared to pre-lockdown periods, especially among patients with previously uncontrolled blood pressure.
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