Bp monitor that also measures pulse below 40 bpm

I now have three devices that measure BP and pulse but they fail with error when below 40bpm. I am known to cardiology and regular checks and may get CRT soon (complex as my EF is 40% so borderline and could make it worse) but need to record readings. I often get bpm of below 30 measured manually and with oximeter but they are useless too, as do not pick up ectopics. I tend to get 24 strong beats in a minute when resting and very faint beats all over the place so devices do struggle but even with ectopics its under 40. I am told to check it daily but I do not see the point as whatever the reading nothing is done. Recently had ecg at A&E and they recorded low thirties.

I am also interested to see if any devices do... I ask question on Amazon but just get silly responses that you should get medical help - that I do have already. I do think the NHS should provide or at least at cost price .

I suppose nothing beats the manual wrist check but it does not record it .

[Lezzers]

I don't believe there is any device that will give an accurate reading if you have ectopics. Devices usually show my husband's HR to be in the 70's but in reality it's low 50's and was dipping into 40's, so his ICD was adjusted to pace him at 50. His cardiologist and nurse always do manual readings, in fact a lot of the time when you're in hospital you will still have your pulse taken manually. Do you need to have an electronic recording of your HR, can you not take it manually and record it yourself?

[richard_jw]

It might be worth looking at Kardiamobile. These devices don't measure BP, but take an ECG (either 1 or 6 wires depending on which model you buy. You put 2 fingers on the device, and wait for 1 min. The device transfers the data to a smartphone app which analyses it and produces an ECG trace with an analysis of its findings in words. (e.g. ectopics, afib etc).It also shows your heart rate over 1 min.

I imagine that since it takes an ecg, the heart rate should be right.

I have had the same problem as you with a BP monitor unable to produce a reading because there were too many ectopics

The Kardiomobile is recommended by the NHS and cardiologists. I think it costs around £80-90

The description it gives in your case may say just Bradycardia, since your heart rate is so low. The ECG and the measurement of the heart rate should be OK

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Already have one of those 6 lead ones Most of the time it just says unclassified. When slightly higher rate it shows as bradycardia or premature ventricular contractions. Majority just unclassified. Once or twice aryhthmia..

[Alison_L]

Hi castellaneous. The pacemaker bit of my ICD kicks in when my HR tries to dip below 40, so I can't help with any devices that will read below that. Interestingly, although the pacing clinic tell me the ICD is pacing1.5% of the time, my Polar watch never shows my HR to have gone that low, but hovers around the 45 mark at night.

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kardiamobile readings I get recently have been:Bradycardia

Unclassified

Sinus Rhythm with wide QRS

Sinus Rhythm with premature ventricular contraction