Blood pressure - high systolic

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sekitori
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Re: Blood pressure - high systolic

Post by sekitori » November 6th, 2019, 10:54 pm

One thing more. If you're intending to buy a home blood pressure monitor, get one that goes around the upper arm, not the wrist. The only advantage of wrist monitors is is that they're convenient to use. That advantage is more than offset by their lack of accuracy. They are very sensitive to body position. Wrist arteries are narrower and closer to the skin than those in the bicep area. As a result, they can be the cause of inaccurate readings.

If you have a wrist monitor, take it to your doctor's and check to see if it's reasonably accurate. Chances are pretty good that it may not be.

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Re: Blood pressure - high systolic

Post by Eric308 » November 7th, 2019, 9:23 am

sekitori wrote:
November 6th, 2019, 10:54 pm
One thing more. If you're intending to buy a home blood pressure monitor, get one that goes around the upper arm, not the wrist. The only advantage of wrist monitors is is that they're convenient to use. That advantage is more than offset by their lack of accuracy. They are very sensitive to body position. Wrist arteries are narrower and closer to the skin than those in the bicep area. As a result, they can be the cause of inaccurate readings.

If you have a wrist monitor, take it to your doctor's and check to see if it's reasonably accurate. Chances are pretty good that it may not be.
Good points above, and as said, for greater accuracy, see a qualified health professional and take a manual reading.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4843288/

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