A blood pressure monitor is a must-have in almost every home first-aid kit. Upper arm blood pressure monitors give the most reliable results. How to choose the best blood pressure monitor? What should you pay attention to when buying?

Everyone should have a blood pressure monitor . However, you need to know how to use such a device and when. It is best to measure your blood pressurein the morning, right after waking up from bed(before getting up). The greatest problems with blood pressure can be at night, sothe morning measurement will show any abnormalities.Always remember to measure your blood pressure when you experience tinnitus, dizziness or anxiety about the proper functioning of the heart .

Features of a good upper arm blood pressure monitor

  • Large, clear display- large numbers, clearly visible - it is important in the case of elderly people;
  • Ease of use- intuitiveness and convenience are important, large buttons, comfortable;
  • Cuff size- usually around 22-42 cm - but make sure it fits snugly - adjusting the cuff to your hand increases the reliability of the measurement;
  • Possibility to remember the last measurements- some devices remember up to 60 last measurements, some also have the function of comparing measurements. The function of saving measurements is convenient and allows you not to save them in a notebook. However, "just in case", we recommend that you always write them down in your notebook;
  • Power- whether the set includes batteries and / or a rechargeable battery.

Upper arm blood pressure monitors - overview

  • Microlife BP A130 Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor
  • Braun ActivScan 9 Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor
  • Omron M7 Intelli IT HEM7322TE upper arm blood pressure monitor
  • Beurer BM 40 Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor
  • Rossmax CF 701k Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor

Blood pressure monitors are medical devices.

Microlife BP A130 Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor

PROS

  • device memory: 100 measurements,
  • voice prompts in 6 languages,
  • arrhythmia detection,
  • battery indicator,
  • Ease of use: with one button,
  • power supply: it is powered by electricity or by electricitybatteries,

MINUSES:

  • small display

Price:around PLN 200

Basic technical data:

  • Package includes: blood pressure monitor, cuff, batteries, case, user manual and blood pressure booklet,
  • dimensions: 180 x 110 x 75 mm,
  • measurement range: 20 - 280 mm Hg - blood pressure, 40 - 200 beats per minute - heart rate,
  • static accuracy: pressure within ± 3 mm Hg,
  • HR accuracy: ± 5% of reading.

Braun ActivScan 9 Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor

PROS

  • device memory: 400 measurements
  • arrhythmia detection,
  • system that facilitates application of the cuff,
  • buckle cuff,
  • Ease of use: with one button,
  • battery operated,
  • quiet work.

MINUSS

  • high price,
  • possibility to create two profiles, which then reduces the number of remembered measurements to 200 per person.

Price:around PLN 350

Basic technical data:

  • measurement range: 40 mmHg - 255 mmHg,
  • heart rate measuring range: 40-199 beats / min,
  • accuracy of pressure indication: +/- 3 mmHg,
  • heart rate accuracy: +/- 4%,
  • cuff size: 22 - 42 cm premium buckle,
  • auto power off,
  • Display: dot matrix color TFT.

Omron M7 Intelli IT HEM7322TE upper arm blood pressure monitor

PROS

  • averaging the measurement results - average value of the pressure level calculated from 3 consecutive measurements made within 10 minutes,
  • motion sensor - the device detects whether the person, whose pressure is measured, is not moving during the measurement.
  • indicator for the cuff - an indicator showing whether the cuff is wrapped correctly: not too loose or too tight,
  • color blood pressure level indicator: normal (green) or high (red),
  • arrhythmia detection,
  • the blood pressure monitor allows you to track whether the measurement in the morning is different from the measurements for the rest of the day.

MINUSS

  • memory for two users only (up to 100 per person),
  • high price.

Price:over PLN 350

Basic technical data:

  • measurement method: oscillometric,
  • measurement resolution: 1 [mmHg],
  • memory: 2 x 100 measurements,
  • cuff: 22 - 42 cm,
  • power supply: 4 1.5V AA batteries or power adapter.

Beurer BM 40 Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor

PROS

  • reads the average of all saved measurement results from the previous week,
  • large, readable display,
  • cuff with an arm circumference of 22-35 cm,
  • battery indicator,
  • price,
  • arrhythmia recognition,
  • display the current date and time,
  • error messages.

MINUSS

  • 60 measurements for each of the two users.

Price:around PLN 130

Rossmax CF 701k Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor

PROS

  • arrhythmia detection,
  • average of 3 measurements,
  • cuff equipped with a dual sensor system,
  • one-button operation,
  • case,
  • readable screen.

MINUSS

  • relatively few additional features
  • Calibration cable not included

Price:130 PLN

Pressure should bemeasured once a day, at the same time,then you can quickly spot any irregularities. Monitoring is especially important if your blood pressure remains at 140/90 mmHg.

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Blood pressure monitors are divided into, among others. having placed the cuff onwrist sphygmomanometers(wrist cuff) andupper arm sphygmomanometers(cuff 2-3 cm above the elbow bend). Upper arm blood pressure monitors perform more accurate measurements - see which equipment is best to choose and what to pay attention to when buying.

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