1. Microlife Deluxe Automatic --- >$40, Walgreen, E-Bay
2. Relion --- $34, WalMart
Consumer Reports list of the best at-home blood pressure monitors
Keeping your heart healthy from home
Posted: 10/06/2010
TAMPA - Mike Sheehan's morning routine includes checking his blood pressure. "I got my blood-pressure monitor to keep me calm. Last year my blood pressure went sky high and it scared me."
Consumer Reports Medical Adviser Dr. John Santa says regular monitoring is an important part of treatment. "Blood-pressure medications don't always work, so it's important to keep checking. And you can check your blood pressure more frequently at home."
Consumer Reports tested home blood-pressure monitors ranging in price from $30 to more than $100. Testers compared the results to readings from a standard device - the kind found in a doctor's office. Some of the home monitors strap on the arm, while others wrap around the wrist. Dr. Santa says, “Wrist cuffs are small and convenient, but our tests showed they aren't as accurate as arm cuffs."
In all, Consumer Reports tested 13 home blood-pressure monitors - and named two of the arm-cuff monitors best buys. The Microlife Deluxe Automatic for $40 comes loaded with features - like the ability to store readings for two users and download results for easy sharing with your doctor.
The second best buy - the $34 Relion from Walmart - has fewer features, but is also very accurate.
Both are choices you can count on to help keep your blood pressure in check.
Consumer Reports says monitoring your blood pressure at home is not a substitute for a doctor's care, so be sure to routinely have your blood pressure checked professionally. And if you're going to get a home monitor, check with your health insurer to see if it covers any of the expense - some insurers do.
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