wearable blood pressure monitors

[Tekla]

I have a fitbit charge that shows my heart rate and a blood pressure monitor with an arm band.

I would like to know if anybody can recommend a watch that has both heart rate and blood pressure monitors that are accurate. Also wondering if my blood pressure readings affect my heart arrhythmias or visa versa. My episodes usual occur in the middle of the night. I can check my heart rate immediately but not my blood pressure. I do the valsalva maneuver a few times and then try to go back to sleep.

[Palpman]

Blood pressure at the moment can only be measured by an inflating and deflating cuff. No wristwatch can do this to my knowledge.

[Herbie30 in reply to Palpman]

Aktiia do a medically approved blood pressure wristband.

aktiia.com/uk/

I’m not aware of a medically approved watch.

[jondeanp in reply to Palpman]

I recently had a 24hr BP test through my GP. It was done using a wristwatch. A point on the strap had to be positioned directly (and fairly tightly) over my artery in my wrist.

It was ok, but I wouldn’t like to wear it for longer periods

[Ppiman]

My cousin has a Samsung watch that does this. He needs to calibrate it regularly against his BP machine, but it seems to work well. I read that Apple was going to introduce this in their last watch but for some reason, didn't.

Steve

[Palpman]

It is a new technology but I wouldn't rely on it's accuracy.

It measures the electrical pulse from the start of the heart beat and the time it takes for the pulse to reach the wrist.

This reading is proportional to systolic BP.

I cannot find how it measures the diastolic so I doubt they do.

Not to be confused with the inflatable wrist watch type.

[Buffafly]

I think the answer to your question is yes, both ways, in my experience. My heart rate, too fast or too slow, definitely does. Also the quality of my breathing so sleep apnea can be a factor.

[Tekla]

Thanks everyone. I will keep on using my arm cuff monitor for now.