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Time to invest in your health with a home blood pressure monitor

Getting a blood pressure monitor is a good idea regardless of whether you have hypertension (high blood pressure) or not. The aim of regular self-measuring at home is to keep one abreast of the state of your heart between doctor’s visits. Maybe you have “white coat syndrome,” where your blood pressure rises in a doctor’s office merely out of nervousness. Regular home monitoring gives a better picture of what your blood pressure actually is when you go about your daily activities and helps alleviate stress associated with physician visits.

If you want to use a blood pressure monitor, you’ll need to find a place to plug it in. You may take it with you wherever you go and use it simultaneously since it runs on batteries. Plus, it’s easy to use (with a few buttons) and syncs with your phone using Bluetooth, so you can keep track of everything in one spot and get more in-depth, scientifically accurate information on your phone. Karishma Patwa, M.D., a cardiologist with Manhattan Cardiology, was particularly pleased with this particular model because of its portability and user-friendliness. Read the article.

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