5 Best Blood Pressure Monitors for Home Use, from Cardiology Doctors

Home blood pressure monitors can be life-saving—and they’re savvier, more reliable, and easier to use than ever. Here are heart experts’ top picks to help you control and lower your blood pressure.

High blood pressure has been responsible for more deaths than any other condition or infectious disease combined, according to 2017 research published in the peer-reviewed medical journal, The Lancet. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggest half of Americans have high blood pressure—though many don’t even know they have it, and only 25% have their blood pressure under control.

Here’s part of what makes high blood pressure so tricky: The CDC says it usually causes no symptoms, so taking your blood pressure as often as you should is the only way to know if you have this “silent killer.”

This is why at-home blood pressure monitoring devices can be truly life-saving. The American Heart Association has shared evidence that home blood pressure monitoring is associated with a reduction in blood pressure and improved blood pressure control—possibly lowering the risk for chronic conditions, like heart disease and kidney disease.

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