Remote Monitoring

Remote monitoring allows you to take your blood pressure any time of the day or night, providing real-time information that’s essential for managing hypertension and preventing or treating chronic kidney disease. Double board-certified nephrologist and internal medicine physician Chadi Saad, MD, at Nephrocare MD offers remote monitoring, providing digital equipment and teaching you how to use them. Call one of the offices in Dearborn, Michigan, today or connect online to learn how remote blood pressure monitoring can improve your health and well-being.

What is remote monitoring?

Remote monitoring uses digital technology to collect information about your health when you’re at home, work, or anywhere outside the medical office. Though remote monitoring is available for vital signs like heart rate and blood sugar, Dr. Saad primarily uses it to track blood pressure.

Some remote devices automatically relay the information to your provider using a wireless connection. For others, you need to upload the information using your smartphone.

When would I need remote monitoring?

You may need remote blood pressure monitoring for a limited time to accurately diagnose hypertension (high blood pressure). Blood pressure measurements taken during an office visit often don’t match your blood pressure at home, work, or at different times of the day.

People diagnosed with high blood pressure, kidney disease, or both also benefit from remote monitoring. Blood pressure causes chronic kidney disease. Because your kidneys regulate blood pressure, chronic kidney disease also causes hypertension. Both aggravate the other, leading to a downward spiral affecting your health.

Real-time monitoring is one of the best ways to be sure your blood pressure remains in the healthy range. This is important because lowering your blood pressure slows the progressive damage caused by kidney disease and also lowers your risk for cardiovascular disease

How does remote monitoring work?

Your remote monitoring equipment includes a blood pressure cuff and a digital device that shows your blood pressure and downloads the information to Dr. Saad’s office.

Dr. Saad and the Nephrocare MD providers teach you how to use the device, ensuring you’re comfortable knowing how to apply the cuff and activate the monitor before you leave the office.

Your provider also tells you how often and when to check your blood pressure. Most patients with high blood pressure or chronic kidney disease only need to measure their blood pressure a certain number of times daily.

However, Dr. Saad may ask you to have ambulatory blood pressure monitoring with a device you wear for 24 hours. During that time, the device records your blood pressure and heart rate every 15-30 minutes during the day and every hour throughout the night, finding unusual changes in blood pressure during the day and night.

Call Nephrocare MD today or request an appointment online to learn if remote monitoring can help control your blood pressure.