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Argos Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor H1888

Description: Fully automatic upper arm blood pressure monitor.

Newest Review: ... generally felt as rough as a badgers bum for what seemed no reason at all. A more recent visit to the doctor revealed a blood ... more

... pressure of 196/115, a high reading that was inevitably increased due to my fear of doctors and hospitals. To combat 'dodgy' readings induced due to my adverse reaction to medical professionals lead to my wife buying an IBP home blood pressure monitor from Argos for £29.99. I am not going to go into a huge amount of detail of how the machine looks as the picture above shows pretty much it as it comes in the packaging. In terms of actual dimensions, the monitor is only 17cm (W) x 17cm (L) x 10cm (H) and weighs only ...more

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Argos Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor H1888: UNDER PRESSURE....... (713 words)
by Gingaro - written on 04/06/07 (Very useful, 281 readings)
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Blood pressure is the pressure of blood within the arteries, and is measured usually by a General Practitioner. The results are given as two numbers, the systolic pressure (the pressure on the arteries when the heart contracts) and the diastolic pressure (the pressure in the arteries when the heart rest in between each beat). A reading over 140/90 is consider to be elevated and 'mild' high blood pressure, a reading over 160/100 is classed as Hypertension. High blood pressure can increase the risk of heart disease, strokes and other serious conditions that will ultimately do increased life expectancy no good at all and is known as the silent killer. A routine ...

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