{"product_id":"a-d-medical-ua-611-blood-pressure-unit","title":"A\u0026D Medical UA-611 Upper Arm Blood Pressure Monitor","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout the A\u0026amp;D Medical UA-611 Blood Pressure Monitor\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe UA-611 is a clinically validated upper arm blood pressure monitor from A\u0026amp;D Medical — the Japanese firm whose meters GPs and pharmacies actually use. One button, big digits: systolic, diastolic and pulse, with a colour risk-level bar that tells you at a glance where the reading sits, an irregular heartbeat indicator, and memory for the last 30 readings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhy home blood pressure monitoring matters\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eHigh blood pressure has no symptoms — the first sign is too often the stroke or heart attack it caused. Home readings also dodge 'white coat syndrome', giving your GP a truer picture than one nervous surgery reading. NICE actively recommends home monitoring for diagnosing and managing hypertension; upper arm cuffs like this one are the accurate kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to measure properly\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSit quietly for 5 minutes, feet flat, arm rested at heart height. Wrap the cuff on a bare upper arm, press START, stay still. Take two readings a minute apart, morning and evening for a week, and bring the numbers (memory helps) to your GP or pharmacist rather than reacting to any single reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUnderstanding the numbers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a broad guide: under 135\/85 at home is normal; consistently above it is worth discussing; 180\/120 or higher with symptoms is urgent. One high reading means re-measure calmly, not panic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A\u0026D","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57730185888131,"sku":"4056859","price":18.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1006\/9282\/0355\/files\/61sM67fzLVL._AC_SL1177.jpg?v=1786368220","url":"https:\/\/www.stockmymedicine.co.uk\/products\/a-d-medical-ua-611-blood-pressure-unit","provider":"StockMyMedicine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}