Description

Digital devices, also called monitors, will give you the systolic and diastolic blood pressures and the heart rate or pulse (number of heartbeats in a minute). Digital blood pressure monitors are more user-friendly than manual devices. A manual BP monitor includes a cuff that wraps around your arm, a rubber squeeze bulb, and a gauge that measures the blood pressure. A stethoscope is needed to listen to the blood pulsing through the artery.