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Read the article. The device mentioned here has to be held over the heart to measure blood pressure. It doesn't actually work while on the wrist, apparently. A
by Bud 7y ago
Read the article. The device mentioned here has to be held over the heart to measure blood pressure. It doesn't actually work while on the wrist, apparently.
As such, this is pretty lame.
- Ensorceled 7y agoit works on the wrist, it only takes the reading when you put your wrist (and the watch) over your heart. It actually forces you to literally put your wrist at heart level.
- reaperducer 7y agoThe device mentioned here has to be held over the heart to measure blood pressure. Elevating the device to to the level of your heart seems like standard practice. Every home blood pressure monitor I've ever used requires this. And it's also the way my doctor does it in his office with both electronic and the squeezie bulb blood pressure thing.
- johnnycab 7y ago>squeezie bulb blood pressure thing A sphygmomanometer? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphygmomanometer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphygmomanometer
- ivanhoe 7y agoIt's the standard requirement for all wrist devices, with arm-band you can hold your hand in any relaxed position
- md2be 7y agoYep - most nurses miss this
- gumby 7y agoI would be shocked if a nurse made such an error. It’s also important that you sit quietly for a minute or so and with both feet on the ground before taking the reading