Digital Blood Pressure Monitors

More than a quarter of UK adults have high blood pressure (hypertension), according to the British Heart Foundation.

Even more alarmingly, it is estimated that over five million people in the UK could be living with undiagnosed hypertension, thus putting them at greater risk of a heart attack or stroke without them even knowing.

Digital blood pressure monitors are at the forefront of the fight against underdiagnosed hypertension. Choosing the best digital BPM devices is key to ensuring accurate results and better patient outcomes.

What to Consider When Buying a Digital Blood Pressure Monitor

Certain features have become must-haves among healthcare professionals when investing in digital BPMs for your medical practice and to loan patients, these include:

Upper Arm Cuff – this is the ideal position for accurate blood pressure monitoring and is suitable for most patients.
Cuff Size – universal cuff sizes help cater for a variety of arm sizes. XL cuffs are an option for larger patients.
Accuracy & Validation - Only invest in monitors that have been validated by the British and Irish Hypertension Society (BIHS)
Ease of Use - Search for a monitor with a user-friendly interface and clear instructions on how to operate.
Comfortable – Quick realise once the reading is complete helps to minimise pressure on the arm.

Desirable Features

Technological advancements in blood pressure monitoring devices is constantly revolutionising the ways we can track and manage the health of patients, these include:

Digital Memory - automatic memory allows the patient to easily share their results with you, with reduced room for human error.
Risk-category indicator - shows the patient whether their blood pressure is normal or high.
360° accuracy – technology that enables accurate results in any position around the upper arm.
AF Detection – Detects the possibility of atrial fibrillation which aids stroke risk prevention.
Data-Averaging Function – taking 3 consecutive readings at regular intervals and displaying the average helps to give a more accurate indication of blood pressure.

Finding the Best Digital Blood Pressure Monitors For Your Medical Practice

There are many digital BPM devices on the market, each with their own advantages.

Here are Henry Schein Medical’s three top recommendations, from entry level digital BPMs to premium quality devices.

Good

Kinetik Wellbeing Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor – TMB-1970

Automatic Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor with fast measurement and quick reference indicator.

Accurate - Clinically validated by BIHS & ESH.
Easy To Read - quick reference indicator for simple classification of the reading.
Universal Cuff - fits all sizes from 22cm-42cm.
Easy To Use - press start and relax as the cuff automatically inflates.
Quick - measure on inflate technology gives a faster reading reducing the pressure on your patient’s arm.
Memory - 90 reading memory to give you a great overview of your readings.

Better

Kinetik Wellbeing Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor (WBP1)

Automatic Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor with fast measurement and quick reference indicator.

Easy To Use - fully automatic, works at the push of a button.
Measures On Inflate - for fast accurate readings.
Measuring Accuracy - within+/-3mmHg.
Easy To Read - quick reference indicator.
Comfortable - quick release cuff fits upper arms from 22-42cm.

Best

Microlife WatchBP Home A AFIB BP Monitor

Home blood pressure monitor with Atrial Fibrillation (AF) detection for stroke risk prevention.

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) detection - AFIBsens detects AF with high accuracy (sensitivity 98 %, specificity 92 %) as demonstrated in multiple comparative studies with a 12-lead ECG.
3 Average - three consecutive measurements for accurate blood pressure measurement and AF detection.
Practice Technology - The WatchBP Analyzer (2G) software allows easy data transfer and is well known as user-friendly software.
Diagnostic Mode - 7-day self-measurement program that strictly follows ESH / AHA / BIHS guidelines.