TABLE 4.
Exclusion criteria
We will exclude patients who meet any of the following criteria: |
1) Office SBP ≥180 mmHg and/or DBP ≥110 mmHg |
2) Suspected secondary hypertensions |
3) Use of contraindicated medications |
4) Recommended immediate medication therapy by medical history and/or comorbidities. |
5) Female with pregnancy or expecting |
6) History of renal denervation therapy |
7) Do not have or use a smartphone daily |
8) Participating in ongoing clinical trials, or participated in the previous HERB pilot study |
9) Relatives or cohabitant partners who have already participated in this trial |
10) Judged by the investigator or clinical trial physicians to be unsuitable for participation in this trial for any other reason |
Abbreviations are the same as in Table 3.