{"id":39057,"date":"2026-02-03T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T07:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/?p=39057"},"modified":"2026-02-02T19:55:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T19:55:26","slug":"at-home-blood-pressure-monitoring-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/at-home-blood-pressure-monitoring-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Bringing down high blood pressure in Yakima","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is known as the &#8220;silent killer&#8221; because in many cases, you don&#8217;t know there&#8217;s a problem until more serious complications occur \u2014 such as a heart attack or stroke.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to regular visits with your primary care provider and maintaining a balanced diet and lifestyle, at-home blood pressure monitoring could be your key to preventing damage. But for many people, that&#8217;s easier said than done.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe you didn&#8217;t know at-home monitoring was an option, or that you could even be at risk for high blood pressure. Or, like many others, you don&#8217;t understand what the numbers mean for your health.<\/p>\n<p>For some, the cost or challenges to access could be a barrier to the benefits of monitoring blood pressure.<\/p>\n<p>MultiCare, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heart.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">American Heart Association<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yvfwc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic<\/a> are on a mission to break down some of these barriers by providing education and at-home monitors to some of the region&#8217;s most at-risk patients.<\/p>\n<p>Hear more about how this partnership provides access where it&#8217;s most needed, and learn more about the risks of high blood pressure.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>High blood pressure (also known as hypertension) is known as the &#8220;silent killer&#8221; because in many cases, you don&#8217;t know there&#8217;s a problem until more serious complications occur \u2014 such as a heart attack or stroke. 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