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Summary: Not accurate
Comment: I returned the unit because it gave readings that were 20-25 points low, as compared to the cuff at the drugstore.
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Summary: Best BP cuff so far
Comment: I have had 5 BP cuffs, and this is the easiest so far. I was taking my BP after exercise with a conventional cuff on the upper arm, and that type did not pick up the exercise-induced irregular heartbeat this cuff picked up. I now understand why I started to feel "funny" after exercise. I could modify my exercise program to compensate. Also, this cuff does not cause any tingling or pain in my hand as the other type did.Sooo easy to do, it's really great.
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Summary: Not Very Accurate
Comment: It is important that people with high blood pressure to frequently and accurately measure their blood pressure. Reporting four of five blood pressure readings a day to your doctor, gives the doctor a better picture of daily blood pressure than just on reading in the morning. To that end, I wanted a small, portable, blood pressure unit I could take to work to monitor my pressure throughout the day.
I reviewed all of the information on wrist blood pressure cuffs and the Omron HEM-650 came out on top on all the reviews. With reviews that positive, I purchased the HEM-650 at my local Walmart.
Well Omron must have paid for these review. I bought an HEM-650 to keep tabs on my blood pressure and it was way off. It was as much as 12 points off on systolic pressure and 10 points off on diastolic pressure consistantly!! Anyone trying to carefully monitor their blood pressure should NOT use this device. I don't know what doctors recommended this product as stated on the box, but their title probably begin with "witch".
Blood pressure monitoring is way too important to trust to a device that does not perform as expected. My daughter is an RN and she said a phrase that caught my attentention that "the closer to the heart the more acccurate the measurement." Pertaining to the difference in accurace between a wrist measurment device and an arm measurement device. SHe selected an arm type automatic blood pressure monitor. I took my pressure with the HEM-650 first, then about 10 minutes later used my new automatic arm model, and then ten minutes later, my daughter took my pressure the clinical way. Her readings were within only a point or two of the arm unit, and the HEM-650 was then discovered to be as much as 12 points off on systolic pressure and 10 points off on diastolic pressure!! I give two stars to the HEM-650 but ONLY for its eas of use, small size, and portability.
Caveat emptor is truly in force for this product.
Barry Begault
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Summary: It's a keeper!
Comment: I've had high blood pressure for years and have been looking for the perfect monitor. This is as close to perfect as I've found.
Historically, wrist monitors have been innacurate. Depending on where one placed their wrist (low, high, etc), you would get different readings. This unit demands you place it in the same spot everytime or it won't work. When you have it positioned correctly, you get four little beeps and it proceeds to measure.
When I found that my rheumy and my cardiologist were both using these wrist monitors, it got my attention. So I bought one.
I used it for about a month and brought it to my appointment with my internist. We compared it with the manual cuff and found it to be within 3%.
The other GREAT factor is that my doctor could now scroll through a week or two of my home measurements! I was able to delete one HBP pill because he said "You do have white-coat syndrome, your readings are fine when you're not here."
It is also SO easy to use for anyone. The auto-inflate cuff that I used to use was OK, but difficult to get on and it didn't like a non-regular pulse. Many errors. I've only had one error in six weeks and that was because I moved to swat a fly.
You will be impressed with this device. I promise it will be the best $70 you've spent on you health (A write-off, too!).
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Summary: Got my unit the first of the week and
Comment: I just love it! I have another Omron with the arm cuff and much prefer this one. Easy to use. Agree with others in that it tells you where it will take the pressure--not necessarily the way the instructions show, but it works consistently. If anything happens to this one I will certainly get another one either like it or a step above. Omron is one of the best made.
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