According to the World Heart Federation, high blood pressure affects around 1.3 billion people globally and leads to 10 million deaths annually. It is the leading risk factor for death worldwide, slowly damaging blood cells and impacting the entire body. While there are effective treatments for hypertension, detecting and monitoring it can be challenging. Dr. Kazuomi Kario, a cardiovascular medicine professor, discussed the potential of managing high blood pressure with wearable technology like smartwatches in an article published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. Recent studies have shown that wearables are reliable and accurate in measuring blood pressure compared to traditional methods. However, there are limited devices that can provide accurate readings. The YHE BP Doctor Pro is currently considered the best blood pressure watch available in the US market, offering medical-grade accuracy in measuring blood pressure. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and Galaxy Watch Ultra also measure blood pressure and offer various health monitoring features, although the blood pressure function has not yet received FDA approval in the US. The FitVII Smartwatch and Med-Watch Pro are more budget-friendly options for blood pressure monitoring, with the Med-Watch Pro being a standalone device that does not require connection to a smartphone.
