Blood Pressure Monitors

Daily blood pressure monitoring is an important step towards healthy blood pressure.

High blood pressure is today's most widespread ailment. Common risk factors such as stress, being overweight, smoking, diabetes or hereditary predisposition are the cause of pathological rise in blood pressure values.

The possible consequences are numerous, ranging from circulatory disorder, arteriosclerosis and renal failure to stroke or heart attack.

If you belong to a risk group or you are even diagnosed as suffering from hypertension, regular measurement to check your blood pressure levels is very important.

Regular measurement is also strongly recommended as a preventive measure, so you can be assured that everything is ok.

You can have your blood pressure measured by the doctor, or you can do it yourself.

When the doctor measures your blood pressure the reading is often higher than at home because the unfamiliar, and often stressful, surroundings of the doctor's facility can cause an artificially high reading.

Monitoring your blood pressure yourself gives you the advantage of taking measurements at fixed times of the day at your convenience.

Nowadays there is a wide choice of instruments to suit a wide range of individuals. These range from the manual sphygmomanometer with a rubber bulb and stethoscope, to the fully automatic oscillometric monitor.

The traditional method with a manual sphygmomanometer requires good hearing and considerable skills by clinical personnel.

The more modern oscillometric method of measurement of the new automatic monitors is easier and quicker.

The World Hypertension League recommends regular blood pressure monitoring by doctors and patients.  The World Hypertension League is a worldwide association dedicated to the detection and control of hypertension. The World Hypertension League recommends regular blood pressure monitoring with clinically validated devices.