The skeptical cardiologist has been testing out a unique and ingenious device which allows the simultaneous measurement of two key cardiovascular parameters: blood pressure and heart rhythm. Omron partnered with
The Omron HeartGuide (OHG) is a digital wristwatch that takes oscillometric measurements of blood pressure. Named to TIME Magazine’s Best Inventions of 2019 list, the promise of this device was succinctly
Yes, CNBC went with that silly headline. ABC went with “Training For Your 1st Marathon May Reverse Aging.” The usually reliable Allison Aubrey and NPR went with ” Ready For
Three years ago I asked “Is There A Difference in Blood Pressure Between Your Right and Left Arms.?” In that post I stressed the importance of measuring at least once
I’ve been evaluating a wearable wrist watch blood pressure monitor for the last week. After a Twitter interaction with Omron stimulated by Dr. Wen Dombrowski, the Omron people loaned me
When should you take your once daily BP meds? Increasingly, the skeptical cardiologist has been recommending to patients that they take BP meds at bedtime as evidence has mounted that
Because uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) is a well-documented risk factor for stroke, heart attack, and heart failure I discuss it a lot on this site and with my patients.
When it comes to self-monitoring of blood pressure the best device (assuming equivalent accuracy) is the one that patients are most likely to use. The Omron Evolv has become that
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today