A blood pressure monitor is almost an essential instrument in every household, used to measure blood pressure. With the development of technology, many electronic blood pressure monitors have emerged in the market, which can measure blood pressure more comprehensively and accurately. However, many people have doubts about whether electronic blood pressure monitors are accurate or not? Let's take a look together!
Some people are worried that electronic blood pressure monitors may not accurately measure blood pressure, which is actually a misunderstanding. When using the Coriolis sound method to measure blood pressure, due to the different hearing response speeds of each doctor, there may be significant errors caused by blood pressure readings not being immediately recorded during measurement. Some doctors often omit some errors and take integers, such as 128 millimeters of mercury and 131 millimeters of mercury, which doctors read as 130 millimeters of mercury. Electronic blood pressure monitors, on the other hand, display whatever value is displayed.
Some patients have also reported that their blood pressure measured at home is good, but it increases as soon as they go to the hospital. This is called "white coat hypertension" because patients may unconsciously feel uneasy and nervous in front of doctors, leading to an increase in blood pressure. Being more relaxed at home results in lower blood pressure, which is the true reflection of human blood pressure. The above reasons combined give people a feeling that the electronic blood pressure monitor does not match the blood pressure value measured by the doctor, leaving the impression that the electronic blood pressure monitor is inaccurate. In fact, according to regulations, electronic blood pressure monitors must undergo clinical trials before obtaining a production license, so their accuracy is not a problem.
The above is the encyclopedia introduction about the accuracy of electronic blood pressure monitors. In addition, electronic blood pressure monitors are easy to operate and portable, but their applicability is also limited: individuals with arrhythmia, weak pulse, high or low blood pressure, malignant hypertension, etc. It is best not to use electronic blood pressure monitors to measure blood pressure.
