In the market, there are many choices of devices. Many
keep the latest measurements in mind and some have an arrhythmia indicator. If
you choose it on the internet, the information is very precise (measurement
memories, arrhythmia indicators, weight, cuff size, dimensions, price and
warranty). If you buy it in pharmacies, the pharmacist will help you choose it.
The European CE conformity mark must be on your device. You must also choose it according to certain criteria that are established by the European Society of Hypertension:
1.
Only semi-automatic or automatic oscillometric
(electronic) instruments are recommended
2.
Prefer devices with memory
3.
Auscultatory devices (aneroid or mercury) are not
recommended except under certain circumstances
4.
The finger tensiometer is not recommended.
5. The wrist sphygmomanometer is currently not recommended but may be useful in patients in whom arm measurement is impossible (extreme obesity).
6. The size of the cuff (small, medium or large) should be appropriate for the circumference of the arm.
A semi-automatic device is used by manual inflation by
pear. An automatic device has no bulb to inflate the cuff, it is done
automatically.
The display on the screen is most often: systole,
diastole, pulse, date and time. The systole is the first digit (the
highest) The diastole is the second digit (the lowest) The pulse is the number
of heartbeats in one minute.
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