(MENAFN - PR Newswire) BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- In the U.S., 50% of adults have high blood pressure, but only one out of four has it under control.1 Preventric Diagnostics is a digital health company that uses its BPro® wearable medical device to capture 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure and is incorporating American Heart Association science-based health management plans, called CarePlans, in its hypertension management platform.
The American Heart Association has defined ideal cardiovascular health based on seven risk factors, Life's Simple 7®, that people can improve through lifestyle changes: smoking status, physical activity, weight, diet, blood glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressure. The Association's CarePlans present actions people can take to improve their Life's Simple 7 factors and are designed so that any person can work toward improved health. The steps are not expensive or complicated, and even modest improvements to these factors can make a big difference.