Blood Pressure Monitors: Reviews

The A&D Medical LifeSource UA-787EJ upper-arm blood pressure monitor for home use gets excellent ratings from reviewers. Reports say that it is accurate, consistent and easy to use. The self-inflating A&D UA-787EJ… includes an AC adapter and has the company's Easy-Fit cuff, designed to instantly fit your arm and to accommodate more arm sizes. The Easy-Fit cuff uses a semi-hard shell construction which users and experts say is easier to put on than conventional blood pressure arm cuffs. An Irregular Heartbeat feature compensates for that condition. Three programmable alarms are available to remind users to take blood pressure readings. The memory can store up to 60 readings, along with the date and time when they were taken. A carrying case and AC adapter are included, and the blood pressure monitor is covered by a lifetime warranty.

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This upper-arm blood pressure monitor for home use includes a PC interface so you can download and analyze your readings. If you don't need to download data to a PC, then you can save a few dollars by choosing the A&D… Medical LifeSource UA-787EJ instead. The HEM-790IT does get great reviews, including the highest grades for accuracy from the British Hypertension Society as well as excellent comments from owners at Epinions and Amazon.com. The self-inflating blood pressure monitor includes one-button operation plus an averaging mode which helps to detect morning hypertension, a possible cause for strokes and heart attacks. A dual-sized ComfortCuff accommodates medium to large arms nine to 17 inches, and IntelliSense Technology automatically detects the correct inflation pressure.

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For many people, wrist monitors are easier to use than upper-arm monitors. However, experts say that readings at the wrist can be inaccurate if the monitor isn't positioned properly. The top-rated Omron HEM-650 gets… excellent reviews and is one of the few wrist blood pressure monitors recommended by the British Hypertension Society. The Omron HEM-650 includes an Advanced Positioning Sensor that confirms proper positioning before it takes a reading. The cuff automatically inflates to the best level for each measurement, and then deflates the cuff at the correct speed for shorter time periods between measurements. It has a 90-reading memory and a five-year warranty.

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