Blood Pressure Monitor - Internet Resources

Here are links to some of the best online resources that I’ve found concerning home blood pressure monitors.

Home Blood Pressure Monitoring – A Technology That Has Come of Age

This July 2004 report from the US Pharmacist journal must be one of the best online introductions to the topic. It provides purchase guidelines, a selected list of recommended models and advice on correct usage.

Home Blood Pressure Test

A lengthy article from the WebMD Health website, with information on the different kinds of monitors and how to use them.

How to Choose a Blood Pressure Monitor

A useful article from the commercial Recreational Equipment Inc. website.

Blood Pressure Monitoring at Home

A good introduction from the familydoctor.org website. It includes a section on features to look for in a blood pressure monitor and the pros and cons of the different types.

Blood Pressure Association

This British website provides fact sheets on many topics, including home blood pressure monitors.

David Gregory

Personal site with a lot of data on blood pressure monitors.

British Hypertension Society
Includes lists of recommended monitors.

The Personal Health Monitor Blog
This is my own website.

Company Websites

Omron Healthcare

Omron’s US website contains comprehensive information on its products, as well as health tips and links to other blood pressure resources. A little more is at the parent company’s English-language website.

LifeSource/A&D Medical

Comprehensive detail is presented on all products, along with a considerable amount of health data.

Mark of Fitness

Information is available about the company’s products, along with a report, “The Basics of Blood Pressure.” The company’s Japanese parent, Nihon Seimitsu Sokki, also has a website.

Panasonic

The company mainly presents its products, though some data about blood pressure is also available.

Lumiscope

A lot of detail about the company’s products, and some information on blood pressure.