Preventing heart disease through a guided blood pressure and cholesterol program

Penn Medicine Healthy Heart is a six-month program designed to help people with high blood pressure and/or high cholesterol better manage these conditions and reduce their risk of heart disease. The program uses a combination of at-home blood pressure monitoring, personalized coaching from nurse practitioners and health navigators, and behavioral strategies based on how people actually make health decisions. This trial will test whether the program helps people achieve better blood pressure and cholesterol levels compared to usual care alone.

High blood pressure and high cholesterol are major risk factors for heart disease, but many people struggle to manage them because primary care doctors are overwhelmed and traditional office visits alone aren't enough. This trial exists to test whether a comprehensive program that reaches out proactively to patients and provides ongoing support outside of regular doctor visits can help more people successfully control these conditions.