| Self-monitoring blood pressure programs have been | | | | easy and gentle way to monitor blood pressure at |
| initiated to improve blood pressure control and clinical | | | | home. |
| outcomes, and to reduce the risk of cardiovascular | | | | Motion artifact extraction technology is the latest |
| morbidity and mortality. While many patients take and | | | | generation of revolutionary non-invasive blood |
| record their blood pressure at home, it is unknown | | | | pressure monitor technology. It relies on non-invasive |
| whether they accurately report these readings to | | | | blood pressure measurement technology for its |
| their primary care physicians. | | | | multi-parameter monitors. This is more likely to result |
| There are several good, reliable makes of blood | | | | in a successful measurement, even in situations |
| pressure monitors like Microlife, Omron, Braun and | | | | where there is patient movement, or the device is |
| A&D monitors. The technology used in these | | | | used in a moving vehicle. |
| monitors has increased in sophistication and accuracy | | | | Some machines measure blood pressure from the |
| over the last ten years, and they are now regularly | | | | wrist or finger. These are not recommended at the |
| used in doctor's offices instead of the older glass and | | | | moment, as they do not give the same readings as |
| mercury models. | | | | in the upper arm where blood pressure is usually |
| Digital Filter Technology uses a sensor to detect and | | | | measured. |
| isolate only the essential pulse oscillation. It helps | | | | For increased reliability in measurements it is |
| eliminate other noise factors, leading to a quick and | | | | recommended that blood pressure measurements |
| reliable measurement capability. | | | | are taken at similar times every day, and never |
| Automatic blood pressure monitors operate with the | | | | directly after physical exercise. Results indicate that |
| push of a single button, and quickly and accurately | | | | the value of patient-directed treatment and |
| measure blood pressure and pulse. Electronic circuitry | | | | monitoring programs depends on the reliability of the |
| provides personalized inflation and deflation. | | | | data collected. |
| Completely automatic inflation and deflation is a fast, | | | | |