Last year my significant other was diagnosed with extremely high blood pressure. One of the recommendations the doctor gave us was to purchase a home blood pressure monitor so that he could make sure his blood pressure was within normal range.

Since I am an addicted online shopper, I went on a web search to check out blood pressure monitors. I ended up at Drugstore.com, one of my favorite online vendors. They had several blood pressure monitors listed, but I was impressed with what I read about the Samsung Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Heart Sense so I decide to purchase it. Even better, it was on sale so I ended up paying just about $50 including shipping and handling.


Seal of Approval

First and pretty important in my opinion, the Samsung Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Heart Sense carries the Good Housekeeping seal of approval. I have never had a bad experience with a product that Good Housekeeping endorses. This seal of approval guarantees that the product will be replaced or money refunded if it turns out to be defective, for a full two years. In this day and age, a two year warranty is pretty good!


Features of this Blood Pressure Monitor

Heart Sense. What exactly is heart sense? This is Samsung's term for the inflation system used by this monitor. It means that the blood pressure cuff senses your blood pressure before the process is complete and adjusts the air pressure amount to the individual. This means that there is very little discomfort when using the monitor.

Digital Display. This is a very nice feature because it makes it simple to see at a glance what your blood pressure and pulse rate are. After the measurement is complete, the blood pressure will appear on the screen. And a few seconds after that, the screen will change to the pulse rate. Couldn't be easier!


How to Use the Blood Pressure Monitor

Even my ten year old daughter knows how to operate the Samsung Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Heart Sense.

Before you take your blood pressure, it is recommended that you sit quietly for approximately ten minutes. I don't always wait that time period, but I do try to center myself before taking my blood pressure so that I don't get a false reading.

First, sit with your legs uncrossed and feet flat on the floor. Then, apply the cuff. It is easy to tell which way the cuff on this monitor goes based on the direction of the cord, and the manual provides step by step instructions as well.

Then, push the start/stop button and wait. This blood pressure monitor works like the one at the doctor's office; the cuff tightens around the arm until it is able to obtain a reading.

The digital display will reflect numbers that initially go up, then start going down. In a few seconds your blood pressure and pulse rate will appear on the screen.


Miscellaneous

The Samsung Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Heart Sense comes with a cuff that will fit arms between 9 and 13 inches. A larger cuff is available if you choose to order it from the company.


The Manual

This blood pressure monitor comes with a paper, 29 page manual, and I have to say I am quite impressed with the amount of information they packed into it. It contains detailed instructions and information on the monitor, basic facts about blood pressure in general, and in the back they have included a chart for you to keep track of your blood pressure.


Final Thoughts

With this product in the house, our worries over my significant other's blood pressure have decreased significantly. He checks his blood pressure on a regular basis, and it definitely gives us peace of mind. It also alerts us to fluctuations in his blood pressure that the doctor may need to know about.

I highly recommend the Samsung Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor with Heart Sense. It is very high quality, works very well, and is worth every penny it costs. Add this to your home health regime now! Even a healthy person should check his or her blood pressure now and then, to help catch problems in the early stages.





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