Hospital Grade Blood Pressure Monitors
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Hospital Grade Blood Pressure Monitors
The blood pressure monitors used in hospitals are now available in similar equipment at home, so you can manage your cardiovascular health and ongoing medical conditions. If you or your doctor believe you may benefit from taking blood pressure readings at home, there are several kinds of machines that may help you take accurate, consistent readings without taking trips to the doctor’s office.
What are the Best Hospital Grade Blood Pressure Monitors Brands?
What Blood Pressure Monitors Do Hospitals Use?
Hospitals and health care centers still rely on old-fashioned manual blood pressure monitors, called aneroid sphygmomanometers. The type of blood pressure monitors used in hospitals includes an inflatable cuff that fits around your upper arm with a dial that displays your blood pressure. A doctor or health practitioner uses a stethoscope to measure the systolic and diastolic pressures while you wear the cuff. Those two measurements together are your blood pressure reading.
Some hospitals may also use a mercury sphygmomanometer, which uses a small column of mercury to display your blood pressure on a gauge, although these aren't as common.
Which Type of Hospital Grade Blood Pressure Monitors Is Most Accurate?
When choosing a monitor for home use, it may be wise to opt for a medical-grade blood pressure monitor, such as the Mabis MatchMates dual head combination kit. These types of products might include a long-wearing cuff and large displays for easy reading, and they may produce more accurate results. The most accurate blood pressure monitor is one you can use comfortably and consistently.
Monitors similar to blood pressure machines used in hospitals, that use an upper arm cuff, may be more accurate, but you may decide a digital wrist cuff is more convenient if you travel or have been advised by your doctor to take readings throughout the day. The MABIS digital wrist blood pressure monitor provides blood pressure, pulse and timestamp information on a large digital display.