Blood Pressure Monitors

WHICH IS BEST

There are many blood pressure monitors available to buy, so which ones are the best. You have arm BP monitors, wrist Bp monitors and finger BP monitors.A great way to keep an eye on your blood pressure is to get your own BP monitor and the best type for accuracy are the monitors that have the cuff that goes around your upper arm. You can get monitors with a finger or wrist cuff and there are many types to choose from but for real consistant and accurate results the arm cuff monitors are the best.

These electronic arm cuff blood pressure monitors have become the norm in Doctors offices now and although most Doctors still have the old manual Bp monitor combined with a stethoscope like the one in the picture above, they all use the electronic BP monitors. So as long as you get a good quality monitor then you will be equipped the same as your Doctor in testing your own blood pressure.

Keep your BP monitor safe when not in use, remember it is a piece of sensitive electronic equipment and it  won’t take kindly to being thrown around. If you want it to work properly every time then you need to pack it away correctly and keep it safe. Blood pressure monitors should be calibrated every one to two years to make sure they continue to provide accurate readings. There are probably details about this with your BP monitors instruction manual. It should tell you how often you need to do this and how to get it done. It will probably involve sending it back to the manufacturer for calibration which will involve a fee.

So the best type are the arm blood pressure monitors and they are accurate and work well if we look after them and make sure we get them calibrated once in a while.

Something you might want to consider if you are not sure if your BP monitor is giving you accurate results is to take it to your Doctors office with you and test it against their BP monitor, that way you will know if yours is giving the same result as your Doctors, if it isn’t then it may need calibrating.