This project aims to investigate the use of e-health to assist health personnel in primary health care to carry out preventive measures of cardiovascular disease.The primary objective of the study is to examine the impact of lifestyle advices, administered through regularly sent SMS, on hypertension in a primary health care setting. The secondary objective is to evaluate changes in other cardiovascular risk factors and general health, e.g. tobacco use, obesity, blood lipids, HbA1c, self-rated health and health-related quality of life.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Patients with hypertension (defined by the International classification of disease Manual ICD-10, diagnose code I10.9) 2. 40-85 years 3. Patient must own a smart mobile phone Exclusion Criteria: 1. Blood pressure at baseline visit ≥180/110 mmHg or systolic blood pressure\<120 mmHg 2. Serious illness with short life expectancy (\<1year) 3. Predicted inability to comply with the study protocol e.g. language difficulties, interpreter needs, serious cognitive impairment 4. Pregnancy