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    Blood Pressure Tracking

    Monitor your BP at home and share with doctor.

    Why track at home?

    • Doctor's office readings often higher — "white coat" effect.
    • Home readings show real daily pattern.
    • Catch high readings before next appointment.
    • Trending data helps doctor adjust medication.
    • Empowers you to manage your health.
    • Most recommended by cardiologists.

    Best home BP monitors

    • Omron Platinum — gold standard, app-connected.
    • Withings BPM Connect — Bluetooth, syncs to Apple Health.
    • Omron Silver — simpler, no app, stores 80 readings.
    • Qardio Arm — compact, connects to smartphone.
    • All upper-arm cuffs are more accurate than wrist.
    • Prices: $50–$100 for a good monitor.

    Best tracking apps

    • Omron Connect — pairs with Omron devices.
    • Apple Health — records readings, shows charts.
    • Heart Habit — log readings + medication together.
    • Blood Pressure Monitor — simple manual logging.
    • MyHeart — track + share report with doctor.
    • All free — some offer PDF export for doctor.

    How to measure correctly

    • Sit quietly for 5 minutes first.
    • No caffeine or exercise 30 minutes before.
    • Sit with back supported, feet flat on floor.
    • Arm at heart level — on table or armrest.
    • Take 2–3 readings, 1 minute apart.
    • Record all readings — average them.

    Understanding your numbers

    • Normal: below 120/80 mmHg.
    • Elevated: 120–129 / below 80.
    • High (Stage 1): 130–139 / 80–89.
    • High (Stage 2): 140+ / 90+.
    • Crisis: 180+ / 120+ — call doctor immediately.
    • Share log with doctor at every appointment.

    Sharing with your doctor

    • Export data from app as PDF.
    • Email to doctor's office before appointment.
    • Apple Health: share with provider directly.
    • Bring phone — show doctor the charts.
    • Note symptoms alongside readings.
    • Doctors love home data — better than once-yearly office visit.

    Omron Platinum with app is the standard

    The Omron Platinum ($80) is what most cardiologists and pharmacists recommend for home monitoring. It pairs to the Omron Connect app via Bluetooth, stores all your readings with timestamps, and lets you email a PDF report to your doctor. If Bluetooth feels complicated, the Omron Silver ($55) stores 80 readings without any app — just write them down in a notebook.