A couple of weeks ago amid a discussion about Apple Watches, home monitoring devices etc, a gent (Bob possibly) on here, named a simple device that records BP & I think any arrhythmia. He was very happy with it.
It sounded just right for me too BUT it stayed in my Google tabs for a while then disappeared. I normally write down things I want to follow up! Would dearly love to know the name - wasnt Omron.
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I don't know which you mean but my Omron BP machine records blood pressure and has a symbol that shows any erratic heart beat but it doesn't say what causes it. Most BP machines do the same.
There are numerous machines. I'd suggest you ask your local chemist for a machine that records BP and erratic beats. It's just a wobbly looking heart symbol on mine. Mine also has a memory that holds about 20 BP readings so you can look back through them. It's simply two buttons and an arm cuff. One button to take BP and pulse ( the instruction book shows how to fit he cuff and how to sit) and the other button goes back through the memory. You can't possibly get it wrong. It doesn't have to be an Omron. I only got that brand because it's what my GPs use.
I got error messages with mine when I had bad arrhythmia. My heart rate was too erratic to measure anything. It was swinging from 40 t o 160 in seconds. The paramedics had never seen anything like it. No wonder the machine didn't work but even the error messages were a good thing to make me get help.
The Omron Model: BP7900 will record both blood pressure and do an EKG. Other models only have a arrhythmia alert, which will not give you any specific information as to what type of arrhythmia.
Alternatively you could get a Kardia device for EKGs and a blood pressure device for blood pressure.
Thank you Jim. Will check that one out. About to start a new treatment pathway which I suspect, my old Healthpoint BP device, wont be detailed enough to satisfy what I need to know.
Think I might get a bit obsessive if I have a Kardia as well…….
Is an ekg the same as ecg device. I know one is an Echo —- the other an Electro—— but I read that differentv countries use the initials interchangably. Im hoping for a normal SR following Amiodarone for a month another CV then an ablation. So I guess Ill be quietly doing a bit of checking to see if ‘the beast is back’. My only real symptom is breathless on uphill gradient & inability to carry shopping bags very far - hence the checks.
ecg is same as ekg. Echo is different and done at the doctor's office only. Electro (as in Electro Cardioversion) is also only done at a medical facility.
If you want to just periodically check for sinus rhythm, I recommended the Kardia. Simple to use and easy to share the ecg's with your doctor.
However, if you want to monitor things all the time in addition, then Apple Watch offers more, however more stuff to learn.
I wanted to get a Kardia device but they advise not to get one if you have a pacemaker which I have had since 2007. Replaced once and is due to be replaced again in about 2 years.
Extract from NICE Hypertension Guideline Update CG127 2011:
“Because automated devices may not measure blood pressure accurately if there is pulse irregularity (for example, due to atrial fibrillation), palpate the radial or brachial pulse before measuring blood pressure. If pulse irregularity is present, measure blood pressure manually using direct auscultation over the brachial artery. [new 2011]”
I believe there are some newer machines that will do BP while in AF but most standard models can be inaccurate when AF is present and BP should be done manually.
Best wishes
PS This guidance has been updated and replaced by nice.org.uk/guidance/ng136/... but that statement still exists (paragraph 1.1.2) and not updated since 2011
Now that rings a bell. Wellue - Im sure it was that! So now I know ehere to srart looking. What a magical place this site is!
I am always amazed at the time, trouble & kindness I encounter. Not forgetting how website tech savvy so many people are! 👏🤔 thank you all who helped me👍
Most BP machines will detect irregular rhythm because the BP then is not accurate and the machine must advise of this.
I have tested several BP machine with ECG / AF detectors on board and found them okay but none too practical (these were by Omron and Withings).
The easiest ECG devices are the Apple or similar smart watches with Apple's being fully FDA approved and similar. I wouldn't be without mine. It shows "P" waves well enough to allow assurance of NSR or otherwise. I use two Wellue devices regularly which both use an advanced AI system that gives far more data, freely, compared with the Kardia AI "advanced" system that costs a monthly fee of around £10.00. The smaller Wellue is a current bargain at about £70.00 direct from the company.
Thnx Steve. Cant find a Wellue site that isnt in dollars - whatever I type into Google. Can you help? Like the sound of the £70 special offer but stymied by search!! Janet
I bought from them in dollars and got a good exchange rate but if you click on the top right on the "$" sign you can select "£". Also, if you do, tap in the discount code (on the final screen before you pay) "WELCOME" and you will receive a further 10% off. Shipping is super quick in my experience (of buying two). The price with discount is about £77.00 inc. postage.
The same from Amazon at present is £149 less £20 at present.
Microlife, it will record a single BP or can be switched to AF mode. It then takes three readings one after the other, and if it detects AF it shows up on the screen.
It has a flashing heart on screen so you can see if you are missing heart beats or having rapid beats. It was about £70 in your money!
If you're anything like me, you don't need a gadget to tell you you're in AF but I have a Fitbit Versa 2 which does notify AF successfully. The Fitbit Sense range has an ECG function if you're not an Apple fan.😊
I think you looking for a Kardia. It is a very simple device that you use with your smartphone to record an ECG. It can also detect AF, BC and other forms on arrhythmia. They are less than $100. You can also use it with your Omron Connect app to record and maintain a history of your ECGs as well.
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