There are some healthy devices that help us
a lot in daily life, like the fingertip pulse oximeter, or the electric
head massager. Heart and vascular diseases worldwide is one of the leading
causes of death. This is confirmed by statistics. So, in 2012 this group of
diseases was the cause of 31% of deaths. Leading positions in these tragic
statistics is ischemia of the heart and stroke. One of the risk factors for
these diseases is the high blood pressure.
Despite the fact that obtaining accurate
results with the use of the mechanical tonometer requires certain skills, in
the home they are applied. The only serious limitation for the measurement of
pressure in such a device – you need to have good hearing. A distinct advantage
is the lower price. Compared with the electronic device, it is significantly
lower. Mechanical tonometer cuff is equipped with a special metal ring. It
helps to independently perform the measurement (it has to do with one hand).
Cuff size standard is 22-32 cm.
Semi-automatic blood pressure monitors,
which has design that involves the mechanical whipping of air into the cuff.
And the blood pressure measurements are taken automatically to the results
output to the LCD display screen. You can control the systolic and diastolic
pressure, and pulse rate.
Tonometer on the wrist might the convenient
and the portable one. These devices were designed specifically for active
lifestyle people. It is convenient to have them during sports or on a walk. It
is compact, modern and stylish. Well suited for athletes also. The appearance
of such a device is similar to a watch. Its weight is around 100 g. The digital blood pressure sphygmomanometer
is well suited to people up to 50 years, athletes, pregnant women. It will not
fit fat people, because the cuff size of these monitors, as a rule, small.
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