Cardiologist and FDA-Approved At-Home Blood Pressure Monitors
Key takeaways
- If you have a heart condition such as hypertension, the American Heart Association recommends regularly tracking your blood pressure.
- The Withings BPM Connect feels trendy and it provides a consistent and accurate result.
- The Omron Complete Wireless Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor with EKG was the first FDA-approved combination EKG-blood pressure device in the US.
If you have a heart condition such as hypertension, the American Heart Association recommends regularly tracking your blood pressure. It's important to have a device on hand that you can rely on to monitor and prevent potential medical episodes. We spoke with cardiologists to narrow down the best blood pressure monitors to have at home. The best part is they're all user-friendly and FDA-approved.
The Withings BPM Connect feels trendy and it provides a consistent and accurate result. For the upper arm cuff fit, comfort and ease of use, the Withings BPM Connect holds its own. The app is also a breeze once you're in, and it has unlimited storage for your BP measurement needs (although the device will remember only up to eight readings in between syncs). You can also set up multiple user profiles in the Withings Health Mate app, which is a plus if you have multiple people in a household who want to track their blood pressure.
The Omron Complete Wireless Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor with EKG was the first FDA-approved combination EKG-blood pressure device in the US. Omron produced the product in partnership with AliveCor, which powers many FDA-approved consumer electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG) devices.