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Omron Blood pressure monitor detected irregular heart beat?
I purchased a new Omron blood pressure monitor. It has the irregular heart beat detector in it. I’ve been monitoring my BP for three weeks and no irregular beats have been detected until today.
However, I think I might have been moving my arm a little and been tensed up. So my question is, how accurate is the irregular heart beat feature? Can it make an error?
Anyone else have one of these monitors detect an irregular beat before?
Omron are excellent blood pressure machines but these machines have there are limitations and the best readings are done manually. Depending upon the sensitivity of the machine the slightest movement will affect your reading as does talking and not having your feet flat on the floor.
Typically I wouldn’t get anxious about this type of reading. I assume you have high blood pressure and that is why you use the monitor have your physician check for any irregularities should the problem persist.