Monday 7 November 2016

The Role Of Portable Home Blood Pressure Monitors

By Ronald Fisher


If you have hypertension it is time to get to know what will help you normalize your pressure levels and keep it in check from now on. Hypertension (high blood pressure) can be a silent killer in so many ways it is important to know where you stand and this can simply be done with an at home Blood Pressure Monitors.

Research studies have shown an inverse relationship between environmental temperature and BP levels, with pressure readings being higher during cold weather and lower in warm and hot weather. The elevated bp readings during the winter has been seen for both systolic and diastolic pressures but the studies only reported the average systolic pressure elevation for the group, which was 5 points higher in the winter than in the summer.

The cause of this phenomenon, known in the health-care community as the seasonality of hypertension, is unknown, but a few theories have been proposed. One is that the sympathetic nervous system, which prepares the body to deal with stressful or emergency situations, is ramped up by cold weather which, in conjunction with decreased sodium excretion due to diminished sweating causes the BP to rise.

When it comes to choosing a quality at-home automatic bp monitor device for you or your family, accuracy and ease of use is the most important. It is also important for that device to have a seal from a recognized hypertension society who have the authority to pass or fail a device based on strict protocols.

The wrist with its attached cuff of the monitor conveniently fits and different sizes ranging from 5 to 8 inches can be bought respectively. The BP Level Indicator which is present shows the reading and compares it to the reference values too. The Movement Sensor indicates the movement and the position of the body at any time.

Buy a clinically tested device by professionals and chief health organizations. If there is an irregular heartbeat, then it is detected accurately for sure. Some devices have Positioning Sensor to keep track of the device in the right position. Moreover, there is storage for recordings of two different individuals respectively.

One of the features of this monitor that sets it apart from similar devices available in the market is that it comes with a storage capacity, which allows the machine to store as many as 99 readings or measurements in its memory. To add on to its features, this feature of storing the readings in is not just restricted for one user, but two. This means that this device has the capability to keep record of 99 BP readings of two patients at a time.

The device should also have the hypertension indicator icon that alerts if the reading exceeds the internationally recognized standards and guidelines for normal bp levels. This can also ensure consistent and very accurate reading as it automatically activates when wrist is at par with the heart level.

This amazing BP monitor also comes with a built-in Traffic Light Hypertension Monitor, which allows the patient to analyze and compare their blood pressure levels to the national standards. While the green zone indicates a normal BP level, the orange zone indicates stage 1 hypertension and the red zone is an indication of stage 2 hypertension.




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