Choosing a home blood pressure unit

You can maintain your blood pressure by using a home monitor between checkups. To select the best monitor for you, ask your doctor for advice and balance convenience with accuracy:

• Know your views:

 Aneroid models are cheap and easy to transport. They include a stethoscope. Some have extra-large dials for reading comfortably, but they aren’t suggested if you have problem hearing or if you have weak dexterity in your hands. Electronic models are the most famous and can be expensive, but they’re easy to use. However, if your heart rhythm is usually irregular, you may not get accurate reading from electronic models. Wrist monitors are hard to calibrate and digital finger units unreliable.

• Get a good fitness:

Most monitors have standard-size inflatable arm cuffs. If your arm is too large or too small for the cuff, buy the right size. A poor fit reduces accuracy. The inflatable part of the cuff should wrap around 80% or more of your upper arm.

• See your capacity:

 Is a digital display or gauge big enough to make reading easier? Do you hear properly through a stethoscope? Can you pump the inflatable cuff easily?

• Check before you purchase:

Ask your doctor or medical supply salesperson to show you how you can get the most accurate reading.

• Learn how to use it properly:

After you purchase a blood pressure monitor, take it with you to your doctor’s office. In addition to making sure the device works properly, your doctor or nurse can help you learn how to use it.

• Check accuracy:

Every six to twelve months, have your home monitor checked against a standardized unit at office of your doctor, public health service or fire department.

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