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WatchBP
The professional cardiovascular management solution for better diagnosis of heart diseases and stroke risks
Clinical blood pressure measurement has limited accuracy because of:
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Blood pressure variability
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White coat effect/hypertension
Therefore, guidelines recommend:
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Masked hypertension
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Ambulatory (24-hour) blood pressure measurement
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Self-measurement of blood pressure at home
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Unattended automated office blood pressure measurement
Additional cardiovascular screening is also recommended for:
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Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
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Peripheral arterial disease
- Ankle Brachial Index (ABI)
- Inter-Arm Difference (IAD)
- Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV)
For special patient groups, WatchBP devices are validated and recommended to measure:
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Children from the age of 3 years
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Pregnant women with or without pre-eclampsia
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Patients with end stage renal disease
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Diabetes patients
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Elderly
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Patients with hypotension
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Patients with atrial fibrillation
WatchBP Products
Office Blood Pressure Measurement
The professional cardiovascular management solution for better diagnosis of heart diseases and stroke risks
Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement
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Pill button for recording medication intake and/or events
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Reliable AFIB screening (optional)
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Non-invasive central blood pressure measurement (optional)
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USB and Bluetooth® connectivity.
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Free WatchBP Analyzer (2G) software
Special Patient Validations
Because of the technique that is used in automated oscillometric blood pressure monitors, they can be inaccurate when used in so-called special patient groups. This can lead to the fact that a blood pressure monitor that is validated in “regular subjects” may not give accurate readings when used e.g. during pregnancy or when used in children, elderly or diabetes patients. This can have serious clinical consequences.
Therefore, medical standard authorities require that a blood pressure monitor may only be recommended for such a special patient group if it has been validated for this specific group.
Microlife blood pressure monitors have passed many of these challenging validations so that they now may be recommended for almost all special patient groups
Accurate measurement for End Stage Renal Disease
Patients with moderate to severe renal disease have a very high incidence of hypertension, paired with stiff (calcified) arteries. As automated measurements can be influenced by stiff arteries, a special validation is required before blood pressure monitors can be recommended for use among patients with end stage renal disease.
Accurate measurement for Pre-eclampsia
Most oscillometric blood pressure monitors underestimate blood pressure in pre-eclampsia. For this reason, oscillometric blood pressure monitors may only be recommended for use in pregnancy when specifically tested in this special patient group. The WatchBP Home allows pregnant women to measure their blood pressure at home which could reduce the number of hospital visits and may help to make motherhood safer
Accurate measurement for children
Currently, blood pressure measurement is an important part of routine pediatric physical examination. However, as children have a high respiration rate and have difficulties in sitting still, one needs a blood pressure monitor with a high-quality algorithm that can filter out these artefacts. In addition, a wide cuff range is needed that covers very small to large arm circumferences. The WatchBP blood pressure monitor has proven to cover all these aspects and therefore can be recommended for children and adolescents aged 3 to 18 years old.
Accurate measurement for diabetes patients
Patients with Diabetes Mellitus type 1 and 2 may have stiff arteries that can affect the blood pressure measurement. A recent validation study in diabetes patients type 1 and 2 showed that the WatchBP monitor is accurate when used in this patient group.
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