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Digital blood pressure monitor (upper arm)
Automatic monitor with a large display, memory and irregular-heartbeat alert.
Good forHigh blood pressure and heart conditions
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- A nurse can advise before you buy
- Set-up help when it is needed
What it is, and who it helps
A digital upper-arm blood pressure monitor lets your parent check their pressure at home, which gives their doctor a much better picture than a few readings in a clinic. Home readings help decide whether treatment is working and spot problems early.
Automatic models inflate and deflate by themselves, show systolic, diastolic and pulse, and store past readings.
How to choose
- Choose an upper-arm model validated for accuracy, with a cuff that fits: measure the upper arm and pick a small, standard or large cuff.
- Look for a large, clear display and, if needed, voice output.
- Pick a model with memory and, if useful, more than one user profile.
- Check batteries or a mains adapter, and a good warranty.
Using it safely
- Sit quietly for five minutes with feet flat, back supported and arm resting at heart level, and take two readings a minute apart.
- Do not change medicines because of a reading; share the log with your doctor.
- Seek urgent help for a very high reading with chest pain, severe headache or weakness.
Before you buy
How often should my parent measure?
Your doctor will advise. Often it is morning and evening for a week before a review, then less often.
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General information, not medical advice. Ask a doctor, nurse or physiotherapist what is right for your parent.
Not sure this is the right one?
A nurse can suggest the right choice, arrange delivery and show how to use it.