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Best blood pressure monitor for home use
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You are the only true advocate for your health. Monitoring your vitals at home helps track changes in your health and provides valuable data to your doctors. Tap or click here for life-saving Apple Watch features.
Using ineffective machines yields unreliable results that could impact your treatment in the future. Access to functional, reliable equipment is one of many ways tech can enhance your quality of life at home.
Our guide covers the best blood pressure machines that won’t break the bank, so you can bring reliable data to your doctor and stay on top of your health between appointments.
Lazle automatic blood pressure monitor — Best overall
Lazle encompasses the best features and price point in its 2022 blood pressure monitor edition. Designed with 200 set memory slots, you can store months’ worth of data to write it down for your doctor later.
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Lazle includes a carrying case with your purchase and batteries and provides one of the brightest displays. If you tend to check your blood pressure in a well-lit room, overhead lights can often drown out LCD screens. Lazle made sure you could see all the readings without issue.
Activate alerts for high blood pressure, arrhythmia, and irregular heartbeats. If you’re buying with two users in mind, you’ll be happy to know that Lazle includes a dual-user mode to help keep your data separate.
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Bluetooth blood pressure monitor, by Etekcity — Best lightweight blood pressure monitor
Etekcity’s machine is all you need if ease of use and connectivity is vital to you. This Smart Machine offers a simple one-touch operation, responds quickly with your results, and is easily the most lightweight we’ve tested.
Coming in at just 0.35 lbs, it’s ideal for bringing with you on the go if you have to monitor frequently. Fitted with dual-user mode, two individuals can store data for later use and provide it to their doctors. You can save up to 90 results per person, resulting in one month of data for frequent users.
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