The Benefits Of Checking Blood Pressure At Home

How often do you check your blood pressure? Monthly? Just once a year? Or only every time you visit the doctors’ surgery? If you have problems with your blood pressure, healthcare professionals advise that monitoring your BP at home will be beneficial for maintaining a healthy blood pressure, with minimal doctors’ visits to boot!

It’s proven that in a blood pressure study using sufferers of hypertension - participants of the study, who monitored their blood pressure at home, controlled their blood pressure much better than those who only had their blood pressure checked at the doctors as this avoids ‘white coat syndrome’ whereby patients were less relaxed in the surgery environment.

The monitors automatically relayed the readings back to a secure server, and participants were told to take a reading 6 days a week. That information was then passed along to their volunteers’ doctor, who would make recommendations, or adjust medications if needed. The researchers also conducted another study, monitoring a sample group who had appointments at a doctor’s clinic, as they usually would be.

The home monitoring patients exceeded expectations. 72% of the home study group had their blood pressure under control whilst only 57% of the usual care group experienced the same results.

The best thing about monitoring your blood pressure at home? The equipment is easily accessible, it’s quick, and will give you a realistic idea and understanding of your BP.

For more information on high quality blood pressure monitors, visit Cardiacare. We have wrist watch monitors as well as traditional upper-arm models, so come and take a look!



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