Preventing 50% of Heart Attacks and A New Twist in the Opioid Crisis-Cutting Heart Attacks By Half

New research shows that a telemonitoring program to control high blood pressure cuts the risk of heart attack or stroke by about 50 percent, while saving close to $2000 in health costs per patient. Karen L. Margolis, MD, from HealthPartners Institute in Minneapolis explains how the approach differs from typical treatment programs.