Best Blood Pressure Monitors

 

Which is the best blood pressure monitor? Much of course depends on your particular requirements. Even the most popular models have their detractors, and may not be exactly right for your needs.

Certainly Omron makes the most popular models, with an estimated 65% share of the US market, and high percentages elsewhere around the world.

A report in US Pharmacist journal stated that other companies "producing high-quality, clinically tested monitors" included A&D Medical/LifeSource, Lumiscope, Mark of Fitness, Panasonic and Samsung.

In June 2003, Consumer Reports journal reviewed home blood pressure monitors. This report is for subscribers only. However, some of its recommendations have found their way onto other websites. (Note that some of the models in the report have been superseded by newer units and are no longer available.)

Thus, according to an article in the Clinical Diabetes journal, "The number one recommended automatic inflation monitor was the Omron Intellisense HEM-711AC."

In 2004 the Pharmacist's Letter/Prescriber's Letter said in "Home Blood Pressure Monitors" (pdf file) that, among automatic arm units, the "products rated most highly by Consumer Reports" were:

• Omron HEM-711AC
• Omron HEM-712C, Omron HEM-712CLC
• ReliOn HEM-741CREL
• Lifesource One Step UA-767V, Lifesource One Step UA-767VL

It said two manual arm units were "equally rated by Consumer Reports":

• Lifesource Manual Inflation BPM UA-702V, UA-702VL
• Lumiscope Semi-Automatic BPM 1060

And it said that one automatic wrist unit was "rated most highly by Consumer Reports":

• Omron HEM-637

In May 2005, Choice magazine, which is the Australian equivalent of Consumer Reports, published its own survey of blood pressure monitors. (The report is available here, on a pay-per-view basis.) The top-rated model in Australia was the Lifesource UA-767.

In May 2007 the 10 top-selling blood pressure monitors at Amazon.com were:

1. Omron HEM-780 Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with ComFit Cuff (picture)

2. Omron HEM-711AC Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with IntelliSense

3. Omron HEM-650 Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor with APS (Advanced Positioning Sensor)

4. Omron HEM-712C Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with IntelliSense

5. Mark of Fitness MF-83 Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

6. Omron HEM-790IT Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Health Management Software

7. Mark of Fitness MF-81 Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor

8. Omron HEM-432C Manual Inflation Blood Pressure Monitor

9. Omron HEM-637 Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor with Advanced Positioning Sensor

10. Mark of Fitness MF-46 Auto-Inflate Digital Blood Pressure Monitor

May 24th, 2007

Blood Pressure Resources

Reviews
LifeSource Blood Pressure Monitors
LifeSource UA-767 Auto-Inflate Blood Pressure Monitor
LifeSource UB-328 Wrist Auto Inflate Blood Pressure Monitor
Lumiscope Blood Pressure Monitors
Mark of Fitness Blood Pressure Monitors 
Mark of Fitness MF-81 Wrist Blood Pressure Monitor 
Omron HEM-432 Manual Blood Pressure Monitor
Omron HEM-711AC Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
Omron HEM-711DLX Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
Omron HEM-712C Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
Omron HEM-773AC Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
Omron HEM-780 Auto-Inflate Blood Pressure Monitor
Omron HEM-790IT Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
Omron Wrist Blood Pressure Monitors
Panasonic Blood Pressure Monitors
Panasonic EW3111W Precise Logic Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor
RESPeRATE Blood Pressure Lowering Device
Samsung Blood Pressure Monitors
WrisTech Blood Pressure Monitor

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Consumer Reports and Blood Pressure Monitors
Guide to Buying the Best Home Blood Pressure Monitor
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Home Blood Pressure Monitors – Selected Internet Resources
Manual Blood Pressure Monitors
Omron Blood Pressure Monitors - Why Are They So Popular?
Talking Blood Pressure Monitors
Technology Award for LifeSource Telemedicine Blood Pressure Monitors
Welch Allyn Blood Pressure Monitors
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