I had never needed or expected to need a blood pressure monitor, I didn't have high blood
pressure - not me. Then came that faithful day. I went to my doctor, for the first time in 10 years because I
was feeling bad and could not explain why.
I though maybe it's just old
age. I had turned 50 so I thought, get a checkup, better safe than sorry. Then my doctor announced - do
you know you have high blood pressure?
I didn't - so he gave me some prescriptions, a stern talking
to and said keep a record of your pressure changes or else! The else was higher risks for heart attack,
stroke, diabetes, kidney disease, heart failure - you name it - high blood pressure is a risk factor for
it.
High blood pressure is a major health problem today and the
biggest difficulty with this serious and often life-threatening condition is that it rarely displays any symptoms -
at all - like mine.
Omron - the Company was born in 1933 and today is one of the
world's leaders in home health care medical equipment including blood pressure monitors, body composition analyzers
(body fat monitors), thermometers, pedometers and nebulizers.
Modern automatic monitors are simple to use and most have
large digital readouts which are also very easy to read. Many also have memory facilities and even software
to allow you to keep a record of your blood pressure readings over time.
The most important feature of Omron blood pressure monitors
is that they consistently provide accurate results. Most Omron blood pressure monitors have their exclusive
"IntelliSense" technology which automatically determines the proper amount of pressure needed to quickly and
comfortably measure your blood pressure.
I ended up in the hospital to fix a problem caused by high
blood pressure -Atrial Fibrillation. While
I was there I checked my Omron wrist blood pressure monitor with the professional monitors the hospital
used.
My Omron was consistently accurate when compared with the
complicated and bulky hospital model and a whole lot easier to use. Also myOmron HEM-650 allows for detection of
conditions such as morning hypertension and my irregular heartbeat (Atrial Fibrillation).
An accurate blood pressure reading is displayed, even with an irregular heartbeat and a symbol is
displayed telling you that an arrhythmia has been detected.
Omron offers a full line of monitors from manual inflation
to automatic inflation to wrist monitors. Taking your blood pressure is easy and quick with the portable
wrist monitor. I like mine because I can take it with me and check my BP throughout the
day.
You have got to check your blood pressure and there is no
easier way to do that than by using your own home blood pressure monitor. Almost 60% of Americans have full blown
high blood pressure or at least the beginning stages.
There is a reason the first thing your Doctor wants to do is
check your blood pressure. Don't end up with real trouble - check your blood pressure yourself with your own blood
pressure monitor.
Some of the range of best-selling Omron blood pressure
monitors include:
HEM-790IT Ultra Premium BP
Monitor with PC Software: Ultra Premium BP Monitor
with PC Software. Has the ComFit cuff for both medium and large sized arms. IntelliSense® technology
helps ensure accurate readings. Track your progress on the Omron health-management software included.
Can detect morning hypertension, an important predictor of increased risk of stroke. Detects irregular
heartbeat - shows a symbol if you have an arrhythmia. Simple, quiet, 1-touch automatic
operation.
HEM-780 Premium Blood Pressure
Monitor:
IntelliSense® technology helps ensure accurate and comfortable readings. Detects morning hypertension
and irregular heartbeat. Simple, silent, 1-touch automatic operation. TruRead mode takes 3 consecutive
measurements at AHA-recommended one-minute intervals and automatically displays the average. Single read mode
with advanced averaging takes individual readings and automatically displays the average of the last 3 readings
taken within 10 minutes of each other. Readings are up to 40% faster.
ELITE7300W Women's Advanced Blood Pressure
Monitor: Validated to meet U.S. and British standards
for women and men. Alerts you if your blood pressure exceeds the American Heart Association guideline for
normal blood pressure. Irregular heartbeat detector. Advanced averaging automatically displays an average of
up to three readings taken within 10 minutes. Features an 84-memory storage and guest user mode.
HEM-711AC Advanced Blood Pressure
Monitor: Self
explanatory and uncomplicated to use. Features IntelliSense® to help ensure accurate and comfortable
readings. Has a 60-memory recall an AC adapter included with a 5-year warranty.
HEM-712CLC Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with
Large Cuff: Easy, one-touch operation. Extra-large
digital display. Date and time stamp. Durable, contoured arm cuff that fits us large armed people -
arms 13"-17" in circumference. Illustrated in English or Spanish.
1500PRO Ultra Premium BP Monitor with PC
Software: NoWrap cuff! Fits regular and large arms
9" to 17" in circumference. Quick and easy cuff placement. One-touch operation. Just insert your
arm into the arm rest/cuff and press start. AC adapter, CD-ROM, USB cable, instruction manual, quick guide, software installation
guide and 5-year limited warranty all included.
