Wrist Blood Pressure Cuff | How To Measure and Are They Accurate ? | Wrist Blood Pressure Cuff
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Wrist Blood Pressure cuffs are more convenient than the arm cuff, but at a cost. I'll tell you why, and then give my thoughts on whether they are worth it. For more videos about blood pressure measurement at home, check out this playlist: bit.ly/dkbpplaylist
In this video I compare how checking blood pressure with a wrist cuff can differ from that of a traditional upper arm cuff. This is important to blood pressure control, because the wrist blood pressure monitor accuracy is dependent on various factors. This is not a wrist blood pressure monitor review, but I did include a link to our favorite wrist blood pressure cuff below if you are interested!
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Many of you have asked me to talk about blood pressure accuracy when it comes to the wrist blood pressure monitor vs arm cuff. The wrist blood pressure is not as accurate, and in this video we will talk about why, and then we will talk about whether they are still worth it.
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Mike and Matty can you get your hands on the Omron Heartguide bp watch? Would love to see how accurate that is. Heard the FDA cleared it as a medical deviceMike and Matty can you get your hands on the Omron Heartguide bp watch? Would love to see how accurate that is. Heard the FDA cleared it as a medical device
Yes, I find the regular arm BP monitor so incredibly painful that I don’t use it regularly. The wrist ones are so much easier to use.
I’m in nursing school, and I’ve actually always been pretty health conscious. When I did my physical to get into school, my recorded BP was 128/88. I got a lil nervous because that seemed kind of high for a 29 year old female who tries to eat healthy and exercises consistently. I have a wrist cuff and decided to check mine, got a high reading, and was just anxious about my blood pressure altogether. But I watched your other video on good BP checking technique, followed that, and now I check my BP every day and on average, my readings are about 110/70. Crazy how much anxiety can affect a reading. Thank you for this useful info on how to take control of our health!
Hello, mind to tell me which video of him are you referring to? Because I have the same problem as yours, my anxiety always comes whenever I check my BP
128/88 isn't anything to worry about. They keep lowering the numbers every year to the point that it's almost impossible for most people to hit them. Why, so they can put everyone on BP meds.
Thanks for taking the time out of your day to share. This was very informative and I am so glad I watched it before going out to purchase a blood pressure monitor. God Bless you!
This is making me feel better getting high BP reading with wrist reader. It makes sense now. Thank you Dr.
Great video! I learned a lot. I never get the same result sitting up. But when I lay down taking the pressure it is pretty steady and the same result every time. Putting my hand on a pillow and it is in the heart level.
Is it reliable to lay down and measure the blood pressure ?
I just ordered a wrist Blood Pressure cuff and hoping to use it regularly. Will not probably give me the best reading but it's better than nothing. Thank you for this video.
Super helpful info, thanks!
Thanks for the info. Will try to put all you suggested into practice.
Hi there.. Your professional thoughts pertaining to the arm-cuff blood pressure monitor had really made my day. Tqvm 😊
I went and bought an Omron blood pressure monitor after watching your video suggesting your favorite. 146/95. It's easy to use.
Great video. A clear message that upper arm is more accurate due to testing at the height of your heart. As well as removing the increased pressure with the wrist elevation technique.
Cheers, Mike.
You summarizes the whole video
Nope
Very helpful, thank you Dr
Thank you doc for encouraging us to monitor our own BP at home❤
Ok, it is less accurate. But it will be great if you can give a rule of thumb, such as, grab your right shoulder, use your right hand to support the palm of your left hand while measuring, and the actual diastolic should be minus 3-5 from the shown value, etc.
Hi. I have anxiety issues and due to that I measure bp for multiple times in a row. Because my first few and sometimes many initial readings are high due to anxiety. Once I start measuring, I relax myself and then slowly my readings come back to normal. And doing all this on arm cuff can be painful sometimes and also makes me worried if it’ll damage my veins.. so wanted to know if wrist machine are better and easier measuring wise and do they inflate like arm cuffs or just read through the sensors?
Excellent video, just subscribed. Your channel will be very helpful as I progress through the medical field.
thanks for watching and always happy to help! what are you studying?
Now I know how to used thank you very very much 🌹🌹
Thanks for the useful info! What I really learned is that cuff monitors measure the angle of your arm (as you though you are sitting and raising your arm) but not truly how close it is to the level of your heart. I always measure when lying down (monitor is kept in my nightstand) and I usually take multiple readings until they seem to agree. If they have a tendency to read high, as the author states, it's better than giving one a false sense of security be reading low!
Im glad i search first what is good to use. Now i know what to buy. Thank you so much for your video..big help👍.
noemi aran no problem and thanks for watching !
@@KoiAcademy youre welcome.
Thank you Doc. I found an answer in this video
Arz Arh thank you so much for watching
Hey, just found your channel. From medical provider to medical provider, awesome content. Keep it up!
chienn77 hey thank you so much for watching! Curious how you ended up finding our channel, it would be helpful to know. Happy Valentine’s Day !
@@KoiAcademy , I was actually looking to start my own RUclips Channel on health, and wanted to see what was already out there. Some of your topics are so well covered I probably won't have to cover them :)
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As a trained Biomedical Engineer ;and served as both in house and remote Engineer, I purchased a Vivitar BP monitor. Very high readings as compared to upper arm monitor. BP monitors are calibrated and verified on a cyclic timeframe by the in house engineer, and if calibration is out of tolerance adjusted to correct manufacture tolerances. Blood Pressure is an important part of your daily health. If you find readings too high or too low for yourself, please go to your local clinic and have it verified. Take your home BP monitor with you and verify it’s accuracy to the one the professionals are using at your clinic or hospital.
Well a doctor used her own wrist monitor to check my blood pressure today & this might explain why it was higher then normal.
I think i've seen you on TikTok lately. Anyway, maybe it was someone else. Can't say enough about how helpful these informative vids are. Appreciate you.
Hi Dr., thank you for posting.. Do you have a video reviewing some of the more accurate wrist bp monitors? Thank you.
Can you also make a video on why some people have significant difference in blood pressure in both arms. Thanks .
Thank you so much
Thank you!!
I've been using Omron brand wrist BP monitor because I have difficulty getting a right size arm strap. While it's slightly inaccurate, it really tells me when my BP's too high for not taking medication or too low when I take medication while having low BP.
I never saw a wrist strap pb monitor until today. My neurologist uses one.
I thought is was comical when it spoke to me telling me where to hold my arm. Then it said not to move and keep quiet.
The results were my usual numbers.
thank you!
Thanks Dr. It’s reassuring to know that the wrist monitors giving slightly higher readings is a good thing to know. I use proper body positioning and technique to the letter with my wrist monitor. My bp may be slightly lower at the Dr.
Of course it never will be I’m sure. I feel so panicky when that boa constrictor squeezes my bicep that my heart starts pounding.
It’s good to know I can do 3 measures in 5 mins at home where I’m relaxed and take pics for the med staff.
I think the reason for a higher readings of wrist blood pressure monitors lies upon bending your arm which causes higher pressure of blood both Systolic and Diastolic.
It is similar to a hose when bent will increases pressure of the same volume of water both passing or returning through the bent part.
Correctly said.
Very logical.
This is true most patients like the wrist blood pressure so they can do it themselves and help lessen the "white coat syndrome". Which is typical for some older patients. Its easy to use can be done alone unlike the Arm ones.
Thank you.
1:53 only measures angle. Measures different artery.
2:53 some can be accurate.
As for upper brachial artery wrap measures:
Some upper arm measures in doctor office use wrong size arm wrap.
Some people have lots of loose skin on the back of their upper arm.
Question: Does extreme pain cause blood pressure to be high?
Consider this:
If the higher end of wrap eventually starts to dig into the upper arm, its physical design and materials might not be ergonomic:
- their edges can dig into blood vessels and nerves.
- Does the direction of the brachial turn from bicep towards under arm?
- Is the wrap designed to squeeze where the monitor takes the blood pressure reading?
- Has wrap design included the upper fit as a secondary squeeze that might affect the brachial flow?
- Or, back to the question, digging pain and maybe should be considered as reason upper arm blood pressure might be inaccurate as well. Yes, person has high blood pressure but was the pain disregarded in the design or protocols?
When I bought one on Amazon I’m a young 23 healthy adult but I thought it would be still get a check my blood pressure once in a while when I bought this device every time I would use it they would be extremely dangerously high which made me freak out but then I bought a regular blood pressure device and it was a normal range.
I think I will buy a wrist monitor next time I go shopping. But there needs to be some planning in order to get a verily accurate blood pressure reading. I'm not going to use my muscles the keep the arm at the right level. I will rest it on something so I won't have to use my muscles. I've got some sphygmomanometers that I use. The ones that I use now read very close to the same. So I will be comparing the wrist monitor with my sphygmomanometers. Great video.
Dr. Kenny, I have a question regarding the Apple's iWatch. It can do so many tasks like measuring heart rate, blood pressure, etc...; I just wonder if it is as accurate as the wrap around the bicep blood pressure unit. Your response is appreciated.
What do you think of electronic arm cuff blood pressure machines? Do you think they are as accurate as a manual pump?
Perhaps a subject for a different video but found you as searching for a related issue rarely discussed - using BP machine when also have a pacemaker. Researching to upgrade my older wrist BP machine that had excellent placement technique - finger on collar bone lays monitor directly over heart - that seems to be in disfavor now vs raising to heart level like you discussed and its issues. Just received a pacemaker and immediately though laying virtually on top of the pacemaker might not be a good idea...so upgrading. While I do travel, wrist would be more convenient, will probably shift to arm, but for either wrist or arm - which arm. While manufacture in direct correspondence assures units are tested and approved with pacemaker, no information anywhere related to using with pacemaker. Traditionally recommend using left arm, but with left insertion of pacemaker...should right arm be used? Such a learning curve...and virtually no videos exist addressing that issue.
100% Excelllent!
I had trouble with arm monitor , so decided to invest in a wrist monitor . Much easy to use and less painfull .. i took mine to a Drs visit ...
Tests on both proved the Drs cuff was 1 mark higher than wrist one. Dr said very much the same..
So take you wrist cuff to Drs for him to check... mines fine
Braun direct you to place your arm across your chest and support your elbow with you other hand so your left arm is relaxed
Wife was a nurse and still has her old manual pump cuff analogue gauge .
She has compared our cuff braun with her manual readings and its not far enough out that we should worry about the variation.
Its plenty good enough to keep a check on your BP
That's the better position to take it with the wirst bp machine, you get close to real reading
@@omargdottinI did it with an omron wrist one and then the omron upper arm one and got the exact same reading but I also did the holding near my heart and holding my elbow. Other cheaper ones gave me crazy readings
Hello and thank you for your informative videos. Is there a best time to check BP, such as before or after a meal, before or after exercising?
3o mins after you eat. In that time frame, no smoking or caffeine either. Water is good.
Sit in the chair and relax for 5 mins before you start. Your left elbow should be slightly bent , open your left hand, and make sure the device is level with your heart and tightened just under the crease at your lower palm and the two bony protrusions in the other side of your arm. Continue the deep breathing, with your feet flat on the floor and seated with your back supported by the chair.
Thanks for the info. What I’m wondering is how accurate are these wrist monitors assuming we used them correctly? 99%? 95%?
Enjoyed the information. I have four blood pressure monitors, three Omrons, two wrist monitors and one with a cuff and all three give me a different reading. And I have a ADC - AD76864111-BK-OS Pro's Combo II SR Adult Pocket Aneroid/Scope Kit with Prosphyg 768 Blood Pressure Sphygmomanometer and Adscope Sprague 641 Stethoscope and that gives me a different reading than the three Omrons but the Omron cuff is just off 2mmg compared to the doctors. Also people hav been saying that the ADC is not accurate either. I say that they should not sell any unless they are spot on.
What would you recommend? It’s frustrating that they so unreliable
Hi quick question-does working out with "lighter" free weights raise your blood pressure? I'd like to ask your professional opinion. My take on this is it shouldnt
I think mine is broken.... I got 148/108, 141/88, and then 119/79 back to back. Seems like they scare you more than help. Also, does wrist size matter? Would a large body builder not be able to get accurate readings?
My grandmother needs one (upper arm) that just shows a digital answer, not something needing hook up to Smartphone, Blue Tooth etc. Most old people want simple and no extra gadgets. Any other good ideas or reccommendations for those requirements? Thanks!
I have a question. Is a fully automatic blood pressure monitor are required to start 0 to 1? Or it doesn't really matter where to start? Like for example 0 to 5 ,0 to 8
Shalom,
Quick question? Is it ok for those who have diabetes as well?
Is the systolic blood pressure is accurate we if take the BP with manual bp moniotr and monitoring redial atery
Hi doc,i'm considering this wrist bp monitor it's because I am not comfortable with the manual type or even the machine type.
Not just uncomfortable i panic just seeing the aparatus,so my bp would be really really high coz i can't relax.
Deep breathing and nice thought doesn't work at all for me.
When I did the rest one got one from Amazon mine definitely must’ve been broken 22 year old healthy no history of high blood pressure and I kept on giving me crazy numbers like 220/140!! I eventually got the arm blood pressure device my blood pressure was elevated but nowhere near those numbers!
a bit late to the party lol but question: do you have to flex your bicep to use a wrist BP monitor? can you just rest your wrist on your heart? I;m disabled and can't really do the whole flexing of the bicep thing but my doctor wants me to monitor my BP. if you see this, thanks for answering my question :D
Exactly what I wanted to know! Thanks! 😉👍
Roger Dodger thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Actually I want to know its price & how do I get those thing
For me it gives low bp does that mean its even lower than what it gives i have both it decreases around 5 sometimes increases but mostly decreases it gave me 61/39 i have pots but the upper arm gave me 85/51 so what is true?
I just bought a wrist monitor an almost got a panic attack after seeing the reading.
Thank you so much for this video.
Wow same here! Mine showed 240 then 190 ! I went into panic
Same here
Will it be proper if the cuff goes over the elbow or just a little
My dentist office had this. It was super tight, even made my hand numb...it was also way lower than my heart..reading was super high...I don't like them at all and purposely moved to screw up the reading.😃
Can we put wrist bp monitor at arm and check?
Do a video for beginners for using a manual blood pressure how to use to read it please 💪🏽✔️
Onaa Sky hello, thanks for the comment! Great idea! Definitely check out this video we made in the mean time ☺️ ruclips.net/video/LS1roqrvD-M/видео.html
I wish I had seen this before buying the wrist one
IMO you should have provided what inacurracy to expect between the wrist meter and the arm meter ... is it 2mm or 20 mm. ...Is it always higher or lower.
I fucken knew it. I JUST FUCKEN KNEW IT MANNN!!! Thank you Dr. Kenny.
I have drkea bp moniter but it never stays on one reading plus I have hard time knowing if it’s the right reading I do have bp problems and try to stay as well as I can I have fatigue in my arms really bad and wondering if this due to high blood pressure I’m going talk to my doctor Monday about it but there’s one problem I never met new doctor yet and I wonder will I be able to meet him over video call due to corona because they won’t let anyone in the hospitals
Thanks, this was very helpful! I just need to figure out why my BP has jumped so high over months.
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Taking my bp at clinic make me nervous... And always higher reading..
We have traditional bp monitor and wrist,.., but the wrist is not accurate sometimes but my traditional is good
I bought a wrist monitor & evertime I use it on the front of my wrist it shows higher numbers & then when I switch it on how you had it then it goes 111/83 is that normal ?
Okay, sorry but, it's better to get an incorrect/inaccurate reading than not checking? Well, I guess it's better than nothing :). Thanks, doc!
Thank you for this video! I was planning on purchasing a wrist blood pressure monitor - the Omron 7 Series - but now I'm not certain. The thing is that I find the upper arm monitor to be very uncomfortable on my fatty arm, it hurts enough that I end up tensing while the machine is taking my BP. What do you think about using pillows to elevate the wrist to heart level to ensure that the wrist monitor gets an accurate reading?
I bought the Omron 7 wrist monitor for my 88 year old mom with dementia because the standard elbow one was too painful for her. Quite happy with it. A slightly inaccurate measurement is better than none.
@@jakejake7289 Thank you!
It’s a hint of a range, but will not be exact. doctors have a better one.
Hey ur very handsome Dr.
ty for the video.
I’ve developed very scary vertigo
Recently. Can vertigo be attributed
To high BP? I don’t hv hypertension normally. My father was a New York City surgeon 👨⚕️
Chrissy Margo hello Chrissy thank you so much for the question and kind words! High blood pressure Can cause vertigo, but many many other things can cause vertigo as well... I recommend you see your doctor especially if it doesn’t get better. Thanks for watching !
As someone who’s blind, if I could find an upper arm blood pressure cuff that talks, I’d be more inclined to get one. All the talking ones I’ve been able to find online have been wrist ones, though.
The wrist cuff said my boo was 148 90. Then 159 op then 190 100 in within seconds lol
Then I bought the omron evolv it The first reading was 148 88 two days later is 129 78
It’s a lot easier to use
im new to having to check my BP and all i have is a wrist cuff my bp was 196/94 when i went to the doctor and she prescribed me Lisinopril 10mg but im not sure on how to check my bp and it to be actually accurate tonight i tried both wrists my left is reading 128/74 and on my right it read 145/68 but i also notice that when i check the right wrist the machine is more tighter then it gets when i put it on my left wrist and me being new to all this how do i position my arm and which side is the side i should be using it has a picture sticker on the cuff one picture is elbo on the table and the other looks like the hand is stright up but ive also been laying my arm across my chest like a nurse made me do at the local hospital im no doctor so is that alright for me to check my pulse that way and which side should i use?
Dr. Kenny, I just got my wrist bp monitor. I have had some pretty severe edema, so my doctor wanted to know my bp regularly, even in telemedicine. I was watching videos and came across yours. Very interesting. I paid attention to your comment about the height of my wrist and although it never occurred to me before, I thought "pillows on my lap." I put pillows on my lap and just lay my hand on the pillows. Is that ok?
hey thanks for watching! so glad to hear that you are checking your blood pressure and even doing research to learn more! yes its fine to use pillows to to get your cuff to the level of your heart, as long as you can be in a relaxed position!
I've never had BP issues. Went to the dentist, they used a wrist monitor and I got 149/102. After this reading, I decided to buy my own wrist monitor so I can monitor myself. The reading stayed high especially on the diastolic side (>94 and < 110) systolic was mostly around 130. I scheduled a doctor's appointment in a couple of weeks to check on this issue. Hoping the wrist monitor is causing wrong readings.
Karim Timani oh yea that’s quite high for your diastolic number, but you are on it. Hope to hear good news !
@@KoiAcademy went to the doctor BP was perfect the first time, I also bought an upper arm BP monitor that shows perfect numbers. Second time I went for a follow up with the doctor my blood pressure was 149/90, went back home and took it again with 2 different upper arm monitors and I got 133/79. What's the reason for the change and what reading should I trust?
Karim Timani that’s a common occurrence, check out this video we made it may have some answers for you: ruclips.net/video/FqlLWh404CM/видео.html
Don't trust any of these home BP machines they are junk have your doctor take it manually I have never seen a home machine give accurate readings. There is a reason hospital machines cost $2500 it's because they are not designed poorly. I went though 5 home BP machines found all to read much higher then what a doctors office taking it manually is reading. Also don't drink Caffeine drinks before you have it checked none of those energy drinks either. I went to my cardiologist a few months ago he said mine was high 150/90 which was really odd. I went back to my GP a week later asking about this he took it was back to normal 127/78 he asked me about if I drank any coffee sure enough I had my coffee mug on the way to the cardiologist hadn't even crossed my mind. Lot of drinks have something in them what I do now I just drink plane old water the day over any doctor visit that way I know won't throw any high numbers.
@@karimtimani2664 Im thinking you were more relaxed when you got home.. Sometimes when moving around affects the accuracy of the monitor.
My blood pressure goes most of time anywhere between 165 on average to max 200 top reading
Bottom reading goes 100 to 115
So top arm blood pressure one good for me l think
ok thank god. I just did it and got 186 over 88 and I started freaking out a little bit haha thank you
I was freaking out too one day. I have a cheap wrist cuff that's like 3 or 4 years old and I checked my BP and it read 148/98 and I got anxiety attack. Can these be wrong by that much because my brother who is 25 years old healthy measured his BP and it read 150/98 and he felt completely fine and he said his BP is normally 120/85ish range Then my mother checked hers and it read 160/87 and she was resting and felt fine and hers was also normally in healthy ranges. My mom tried to reassure me because she was like there's no way all 3 of us had high blood pressure like that. In other words can cheap blood pressure cuffs or blood pressure cuffs that are more than 2 years old be this inaccurate? Was I freaking out for no reason?
@@carlosmelendez8317 I doubt all three of you have high bp
Am so glad that I click on here cause I was thinking to my self that this wrist monitor is not checking my pressure correctly cause it can't be that high
What about Higi stations? AND if a machine gives you a reading , then gives a higher reading when you haven't even moved ,just sitting, how is that machine anywhere near accurate?
Mike and Matty can you get your hands on the Omron Heartguide bp watch? Would love to see how accurate that is. Heard the FDA cleared it as a medical device
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hi doc you said wrist monitor have higher readings than upper arm monitor. i’m confused with mine because my wrist monitor has lower reading compare to the upper arm. for example if i use manual bp my reading is 120/80 but when i use wrist monitor the reading is 98/60. i thought wrist monitor have higher reading than upper arm but why mine is different? thanks
Same here. Beacause i got panic when i saw the pb machine
I find arm cuffs INCREDIBLY painful, so much so that I have broken capillaries on the surface of my skin after using a cuff. A wrist cuff is the only way I will check my BP at home.
ZippyZigger omg that’s crazy! Well it’s good to hear you were able to find a cuff that works for you. Thanks for sharing that and also thanks for watching!
You might need a larger cuff.
Can you measure blood pressure on your right arm instead of left arm? I’m having nerve issues on my left arm and would like to use right arm with an arm band monitor not wrist monitor. Thanks!
Either arm works!
yes they are very accurate. you just have to know how to use them
Me is different.. my bp is normal when using wrist cuff than arm because.may arm is quite big?
The assistance is taking your blood pressue on upper arm with the machine. The bell keep going off and than she come over to srop the bell from ringing. She handle the button down So she can get a low reading. She got 110/ 78 Lt arm. I did it myself with the same machine. I got 130/ 90. I was a CNA. I was in pain.Tell me are the rigging the blood pressure machine to read low.
I have a Omron blood pressure machine (arm) , Why is it when I check my pressure right before my doctor's appointment and it reads 127/74 and I arrived 3 blocks to my Doctor and their machine reads 165/90 on both arms even after sitting and relaxing 161/90, what's going on?
Hi would you recommend Omron blood pressure watch? I would like to know if it's worth investing in one and if it accurately monitors the blood pressure? Thank you!
xin hui Cheah hi thanks for watching! Unfortunately I have not gotten the chance to try the omron bp watch yet. You are referring to the heart guide? I hope to check it out eventually!
My wrist cuff sometimes reads abnormal arrhythmia but I wore a Holter monitor two months ago and no abnormal arrhythmias were detected. Is that something else that they can be off on you.
Victoria Cavarretta-Wolf yes it definitely can, for example sometimes our heart has random stray beats called PVCs that monitors might pick up and read them as arrhythmias when it’s probably not. Thanks for the comment ☺️
what is the average sys and dia?
So, which way are wrist cuffs inaccurate? Do they tend to run high?
Two MD's that treat me use wrist cuffs. The reading are typically 10-15 points lower than the traditional arm cuff and stethoscope method.
interesting, thanks for sharing! what do your doctors say?
@@KoiAcademy They prefer the wrist monitor. Another that I see, a surgeon, prefers the cuff. His nurse has me sit erect, pull my shoulders back to increase lung capacity, take deep breaths and then exhale very slowly. I am beginning to think that individual medical schools have individual methods of teaching this technique. Some want my arm level with the heart, some lay the arm on the arm of a chair. Some want the bare arm, others have taken it with a sweater on. Too many methods for something that should be so basic, this layperson thinks.But many thanks for the video.
catirerubio as long as your numbers are consistent with your historical measurements is what matters, but thank you so much for watching and commenting!
I see a fda approved wrist watch. Not sure how big it is for my wrist, but looks interesting, but expensive. However, there are many other smartwatches that offer similar but not fda approved. Im looking to see just how accurate and consistent these compare to the heartguide smartwatch. I cant find any comparison. If i could buy a cheaper version that fits perfect, long battery, monitors all day and sleep with as accurate as possible, i would consider that. 🤔
YA-NU DIDDLEESQUATS HAPPY GAMING hi and thanks for watching! If you have a medical need, you could try applying for your device to be fsa or hsa approval and this may help save you some money for the more expensive purchases!
@@KoiAcademy many thanks
which one gives most accurate readings , has those units checked using biomedical test units , bcz all those units got one pressure transducer , very low in accuracy, checked it with your mercury bps accuracy level. ALSO IT SHOULD BE IN THE HEART LEVEL
I would say check your BP 3 times, and record the BP Range, instead of an exact number.
Usually if you take over and over the BP keeps going up.