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World J Cardiol. Jun 26, 2023; 15(6): 324-327
Published online Jun 26, 2023. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v15.i6.324
Virtual patient education for hypertension: The truth about behavioral change
Zeynep Yukselen, Yuvaraj Singh, Sarat Malempati, Mahati Dasari, Pramukh Arun Kumar, Eddison Ramsaran
Zeynep Yukselen, Yuvaraj Singh, Sarat Malempati, Mahati Dasari, Pramukh Arun Kumar, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01608, United States
Zeynep Yukselen, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003, United States
Eddison Ramsaran, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, MA 01608, United States
Author contributions: Yukselen Z and Singh Y conceived the idea for the study; Yukselen Z, Singh Y, Malempati S, Dasari M and Arun Kumar P undertook the literature review; Yukselen Z and Singh Y wrote the first draft of the manuscript; Yukselen Z, Malempati S, Singh Y, Dasari M, Arun Kumar P and Ramsaran E revised the subsequent drafts of the manuscript; All authors reviewed and agreed on the final draft of the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that the research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Zeynep Yukselen, BSc, MD, Doctor, Department of Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, 123 Summer St., Worcester, MA 01608, United States. zyukselen@umass.edu
Received: March 19, 2023
Peer-review started: March 19, 2023
First decision: April 28, 2023
Revised: May 11, 2023
Accepted: May 22, 2023
Article in press: May 22, 2023
Published online: June 26, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Online anti-hypertensive education can play an important role in preventing and managing hypertension by providing individuals with the knowledge and resources they need to make lifestyle changes. Hypertensive management and education can be difficult in certain populations due to lack of access to healthcare, lack of information, and social determinants of health. Virtual education would promote health in those vulnerable populations.