Automatic inflation is better than manual inflation.

Reason: Manual inflation will raise BP.

Arm cuff better than wrist cuff.

Reason:  The BP measured at the arm will be closer to what the heart
sees compared to the BP measured at the wrist which will be lower
because of the greater distance.

BP measurements @home better than @pharmacy.

Reason: The automatic BP monitoring @home unit can be take to doctor's
office for near-real-time comparison whereas this can't be done for the
@pharmacy unit.

Brand don't matter these days.

Reason:  The electronics does not vary anymore because of VLSI
technology.

Hope the above information helps you.

Prayerfully in Christ's amazing love,

Andrew B. Chung
Cardiologist, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
http://HeartMDPhD.com/HolySpirit

Messages for the wolves in sheepskin:
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/msg/4f43855be1cfa795?
or
http://tinyurl.com/povfe (awaiting the continued frantic foot-stomping
antics of the anti-christ)

http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/msg/46204a10b967b1a1?
or
http://tinyurl.com/mm58k (awaiting the bluster of the anti-christ)

Message for my brethren (there is unity in the Holy Spirit):
http://groups.google.com/group/sci.med.cardiology/msg/7bff7f0b57577900?
or
http://tinyurl.com/ng62u (expecting the anti-christ to eventually have
a coronary here)

Message for the agnostics, who are automatically without the Holy
Spirit:
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.christnet.christianlife/msg/3682d1982b5c0a09?
or
http://tinyurl.com/nvhoe (expecting the anti-christ to suffer a cardiac
arrest here)

Message for the anti-christ, who serves satan:
LORD GOD Almighty is the Source of all intelligence, which clearly HE
has dialed down in your case since you seem unable to realize that HE
has given me the stamina to outlast you.

At my last visit to my cardiologist  my blood pressure was 140/98 and
136/100.  It is the first time that I have had high blood pressure.
The doctor asked me to keep a log of my blood pressure for 3 months.
I need to either get a monitor of my own or just go to the local
pharmacy and use their machine.  Are the monitors at pharmacys
accurate enough or do I need to get my own monitor?  If so what
monitor should I get to make sure I get accurate readings?