Blood pressure

Choosing a Monitor

The American Heart Association recommends an automatic, cuff-style, bicep (upper-arm) monitor. Ask your healthcare professional for advice in selecting and using one at home. Wrist and finger monitors are not recommended because they yield less reliable readings.

Make sure it’s approved.

Make sure the monitor has been tested, validated and approved by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (http://www.aami.org), the British Hypertension Society and the International Protocol for the Validation of Automated BP Measuring Devices. ALSO see: US Blood Pressure Validated Device Listing (VDL): validatebp.org

US Blood Pressure Validated Device Listing (VDL): validatebp.org

Wrist Cuff Device Disclaimer:

Clinical guidelines call for the user of an upper arm blood pressure (BP) measurement device that has been validated for clinical accuracy for self-measured blood pressure (SMBP). However, a validated wrist cuff blood pressure (BP) device may be used in place of an upper arm device for certain clinical indications, specific patient needs, or additional circumstances (eg, upper arm cuff not suitable for patient arm circumference, unavailability of devices with the appropriate small, large or extra large size cuffs, medical conditions where upper arm devices cannot or should not be used).

Proper technique is especially important when using a wrist cuff device to obtain accurate readings. The device must be correctly placed over the radial artery and held at heart level when readings are taken, with limited movement or wrist flexion.

British and Irish Hypertension Society

https://bihsoc.org/bp-monitors

The BIHS publishes the only independent, peer-reviewed list of blood pressure monitors that is not governed by commercial interest.

How to Use the List of Validated Monitors

- ALL of the monitors on the ‘Home’ and ‘Specialist Use’ lists have been approved by the BIHS for accuracy. Those bearing the BIHS logo have been tested in-house. The rest have been tested by independent agencies, their published reports have been peer-reviewed and approved by the BIHS.
The monitors on the ‘Home’ list may also be used in the clinic
- Click on individual devices for more information.
- Click on ‘Type’ at the top of the table if you are looking for a specific feature e.g. ABPM
- Other search options are available at the top of the table

FOR HOME USE

Omron BP 629 (HEM-6200-Z) [3 Series]

https://omronhealthcare.com/wp-content/uploads/BP629-IM_2012.pdf

https://omronhealthcare.com/service-and-support/clinical-validation/

Topouchian J, Agnoletti D, Blacher J, Youssef A, Ibanez I, Khabouth J, Khawaja S, Beaino L, Asmar R. Validation of four automatic devices for self-measurement of blood pressure according to the international protocol of the European Society of Hypertension. Vascular Health and Risk Management 2011:7;709-717.

Validation - met criteria for the standards below

ESH-IP - European Society of Hypertension International Protocol

AAMI - Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

OMRON Healthcare, Inc., is one of the first three manufacturers with BP monitors that meet the criteria upon review. Below are the OMRON BP monitors included on the VDL: