Report health information from your smart devices to your doctor, it could save your life – WSAW

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) – If you suffer from hypertension you’re not alone, The Wisconsin Department of Health Services says more than 1 million people in Wisconsin manage symptoms. Hypertension is high blood pressure and Aspirus says it can cause heart problems and other chronic issues.
Hypertension develops over time. It can even develop without any symptoms, causing issues like diabetes, kidney disease, and sleep apnea, but the good news is, it can be prevented. High blood pressure can come from an unhealthy diet. It can be caused by eating too much processed food and salt. It can also be caused by a lack of potassium. Obesity is another factor, extra weight can put strain on your heart. Here’s how you can avoid it.
“Lifestyle changes are very effective in helping with high blood pressure, just simply bringing down the amount of salt or avoiding processed foods can really help your blood pressure, it also is very much affected by physical activity,” said Melissa Wendell, Nurse Practitioner, Aspirus Cardiology.
We know many of you like to monitor your heart health on your smart devices, like your blood pressure, which is good, but you may be missing one lifesaving step. The step most people miss is sharing the data you find from your devices with your doctor. A survey from the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center found that 2/3 of people use a device regularly to monitor their heart health, the most popular being a smart watch. Some other devices include things like, a portable blood pressure machine, a fitness app, or a fitness tracker, but only 1 in 4 people who use the devices start a conversation with their doctor after having symptoms.
“So, when they are feeling these, they just have to capture their heart rhythm and then they can send it to us electronically through the patient’s electronic medical health records and we can assess something pretty quick,” said Laxmi Mehta, MD, Director of Preventative Cardiology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
Aspirus says if you’re concerned, take early action, know your numbers, and see your doctor. This is so they can identify any underlying causes and determine if any treatment is needed.
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