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Heart and circulatory disease is one of the UK's biggest killers. Keep a close eye on your blood pressure with the Blood Pressure Monitor from Braun

What is the blood pressure monitor by Braun?
The blood pressure monitor by Braun is a unique sensor specifically designed to take accurate readings of your blood pressure quickly and easily from the comfort of your own home.

How could it help you?
During pregnancy, a rising or high blood pressure is often an early indication of a disease peculiar to pregnant women known as pre-eclampsia. The disease is symptomless in its early stages and only detectable by regular checks on blood pressure and urine.

Most cases are mild but at its worst the condition is life-threatening and is a significant cause of maternal and perinatal deaths in the UK and worldwide. As a pregnant mother, you will no doubt be aware of the importance of regular health checks throughout your pregnancy. The blood pressure monitor by Braun gives you the extra freedom to keep a close eye on your health.

How does it work?
The blood pressure monitor by Braun is designed to fit neatly around the wrist and provides a faster, more comfortable and accurate bloody pressure reading due to its uniquely designed cuff inflation system. Unlike most other types of blood pressure monitors, the blood pressure monitor by Braun works out the upper limit for the inflation while the cuff is inflating, allowing the measurement to be taken without the user being subjected to larger cuff pressure than necessary.

Its large display and buttons make it really simple to take - and see at a glance - your blood pressure reading. With the capacity to store up to 60 measurement results (including time and date of readings) on two individual memory tracks, it is ideal for keeping track of your blood pressure and monitoring any fluctuations.

How exactly do I use the blood pressure monitor by Braun?
Blood pressure should always be measured at rest in a sitting position. Simply fasten the Blood pressure monitor by Braun onto your wrist tightly, making sure that your arms remain close to your body. The Braun Sensor technology will actually guide your arm to be in line with your heart (critical for accurate readings) and then it will inflate automatically to take your blood pressure.

When your arms reach a suitable measuring position the display shows a heart shape. An acoustic sound indicates that the measurement is about to begin. If for any reason you have not assumed the correct position, the monitor will tell you to move your arm up or down via an arrow on the display and the measurement will commence automatically.

Who recommends it?
This award-winning monitor is clinically tested to conform to internationally accepted standards "AAMI- SP10" (Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation) and BHS (British Hypertension Society).

'The unique positioning system makes this an incredibly accurate wrist blood pressure monitor,' says Dr Sarah Brewer, MA MB BChir and Health Writer of the Year 2001.

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