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How Precise Are Wrist Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices

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How Precise Are Wrist Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices

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  1. HowPreciseAreWristBloodPressureMonitoringDevices? • Somewristbloodpressure(BP)monitorsmaybeaccuratewhenusedcorrectlycomparedtoresultstakenatyourprovider'soffice.Whenavailable,theAmericanHeartAssociationsuggestsusingamonitorwithacuffthatwrapsaroundyourupperarmforthemostaccuratebloodpressurereading. • Somepeoplewithmassivearmsmaynothaveanarmcuffthatfitsnicelyathome.Takingbloodpressureatthewristmaybeacceptableifthisisthecase.Peoplewithlymphnodesremovedfromtheirarmpitsmayalsobenefitfromwristbloodpressuremonitors(axillarylymphnoderesection). • HomeuseofawristBP Monitorfrequentlyyieldsinaccuratelyhighreadingsduetoimproperposture.Placeitdirectlyovertheradial(wrist)artery,whereyoucanfeelyourpulseifyouuseone.Keepyourwristlevelwithyourheart.Bestillanddonotbendyourwristduringthetest.Bending(flexing)thewristmightresultininaccuratemeasurements. • Howtoobtainthemostprecisereadingpossiblefromawristmonitor? • Toobtainaprecisereadingusingawristbloodpressuremonitor,youmust: • Takethereadingwiththearmandwristattheleveloftheheart. • Placethebloodpressure(BP)monitoronyourwristattheexactlocation.Consultthemanualforyourparticularwristmonitortoestablishtheoptimallocation. • Howtocheckyourbloodpressure(BP)athomemostaccurately? • Regardlessofthemonitoryouemploy,youcanmakeeffortstoobtainthemostaccuratereadingpossible.Forprecisereadings,itisadvisableto: • Ensureyouunderstandhowtooperateyourhomemonitor.Ifyouarestilluncertainaboututilizingtheproduct,consultahealthcareexpertforassistance. • Atleast30minutespriortoyourbloodpressurereading,youshouldavoidcigarettes,coffee,andexercise. • Takeyourbloodpressuredailyatthesametime. • Beforebeginning,usetherestroomandensureyourbladderisempty. • Beforetakingyourbloodpressure,sitsteadilyforatleast5minutes. • Rollupyoursleevesothatyouarenotreadingoveryourgarment. • Straightenyourbackandsetyourfeetonthefloorinaflatposition.Avoidcrossingyourlegs. • Restyourarmonahorizontalsurfacelikeatableordesk. • Correctlypositionthecuffonyourarm.Ifyouneedarefresher,reviewtheinstructionsagain. • Taketwoorthreereadingsanddocumenteachone.

  2. Itisusualforbloodpressure(BP)readingstakenathomeonanymonitortodeviatefromthosetakeninadoctor'soffice.BringyourWrist Blood Pressure Monitortoyourhealthcareprovider'soffice.Yourprovidercancompareyourarmandwristbloodpressuretoensurethatyourgadgetisfunctioningproperly.

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