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Phase II Pilot Trial Opens: Mobile Health Coaching vs Standard Care for Hypertension in Women with Prior Preeclampsia — What Clinicians Need to Know

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30 May 2026

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New pilot trial tests mobile health coaching and home blood pressure monitoring for midlife women with hypertension following preeclampsia or gestational hypertension. The study targets the critical 10-20 year postpartum window when cardiovascular risk peaks but intervention potential remains high.

Originally reported by ClinicalTrials.gov

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