Blood pressure is poorly controlled for many stroke survivors and racial disparities in blood pressure control and stroke recurrence exist.~The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of a multidisciplinary, telehealth based, outpatient model of care on outcomes after stroke with a focus on blood pressure control. The Video-based Intervention to Reduce Treatment and Outcome Disparities in Adults Livings with Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack (VIRTUAL) has several components including early follow-up via telehealth with a multidisciplinary team, remote blood pressure monitoring, and medication adjustment by a pharmacist.
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of a multidisciplinary telehealth-based model of outpatient stroke care on blood pressure control following stroke, and further, to evaluate its impact on racial disparities in post-stroke blood pressure control.