Thanks for sharing this content which is insightful and very useful! For smartwatches that has blood pressure measurement function, for instance, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, they first ask the users to calibrate with a conventional blood pressure monitor with handcuff with 3 readings which I think would minimise the deviations. Also for Samsung Watch 4 as of now, not only first time but it would require to recalibrate with conventional blood pressure monitor at regular intervals as well, which would necessitate having a conventional blood pressure monitor. The point is whether we can trust smartwatch blood pressure reading for emergencies when we don't have access to conventional blood pressure monitor at given point of time! So far with my Watch 4, it seems for me that the blood pressure reading it gives after calibration is relatively close to accurate readings. When I was exploring the accuracy of blood pressure thru Watch 4, i happened to see an youtube video in which a data scientist compares blood pressure readings from Watch 4 versus the data taken from dedicated blood pressure monitor and by having statistical analysis and calculating correlation coefficient between these 2 datasets, he claims that there's correlation in systolic between dataset however diastolic data is a bit not correlated and haphazard. Also out of what I explored so far, the pulse wave analysis technique that these smartwatches claim to use is noninvasive at least without a handcuff in conventional blood pressure monitor which I think can be associated with having 100% not accurate blood pressure results in smartwatches. Just sharing my thoughts. Thank you. Nurullah, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Hi Nurullah, and thank for your comments. I have looked at the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, and could not understand why it needed to be calibrated against a blood pressure monitor. It just did not make sense. Plus if you don't have a blood pressure monitor you cannot use the blood pressure feature. It just. did not make sense to me. I do think the technology for reading blood pressure using a smartwatch will improve, it is just that we are not there yet. Again thanks for your comments.
I have been diagnosed with AFIB recently. this is due to my home Monitor being in accurate. giving me false reading as as well. I then bought the Kardia Mobile tool and that indicated the AFIB problem. I was hospitalized twice with in one week of each other and then had the same problems. however I did buy a smartwatch with all the BP, Hear rate and O2 readings. the day I was to be released on my first visit in the hospital I had my nurse recheck me with the monitor used on me in the room. I came up within 3-4 points either way and was darn close on my smartwatch. I can not go below 100/60 to take my Meds. so when I came home i tried my monitor again and still to no avail it is still showing me low. also bought a new one to be sure it wasn't faulty. went to the Centra Care clinic and they check me and my monitor out, and my monitor was not close to what they were given on their monitors. however i tried it on my new smartwatch and it came within 1-2 points of either way. I am not saying this is a best way to go, but this sure sounds like I got a faulty monitor. my advice is don't feel like you don't trust your watch but have it with you and go to a clinic to see if your within specs of there's. home monitors are not able to be calibrated but have a life span as well. unlike hospitals and clinics they are able to be calibrated when time for service as per FDA.
Do you have high blood pressure and a smartwatch that can reliably show your blood pressure? Tell us your experience, so the world can know about these products.
I have Omron Bp8000 and bp6350. The difference in results is small. I like bp8000 because I can use it over a day. It uses standard method with inflating for get current blood pressure. Without that devices use Change the blood pressure comparing with standard, which is not true.
Hi David, in fact I do have this watch, but I no longer use it as it requires setting time aside to use which does not make it any better than a normal blood pressure monitor. Thank for visiting the channel.
Odd - sat with my doctor and my watch and his cuff matched very close (more then close enough). Must depend on watch and the person. They claim they will make adjustments that are spot on by 2025.
@@johndoe5162 Don;t worry ,the day will come when you have them both , with anxiety or hypochondriacs ... then you wish u have some guidance especially at night !
Thanks for sharing this content which is insightful and very useful!
For smartwatches that has blood pressure measurement function, for instance, Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, they first ask the users to calibrate with a conventional blood pressure monitor with handcuff with 3 readings which I think would minimise the deviations. Also for Samsung Watch 4 as of now, not only first time but it would require to recalibrate with conventional blood pressure monitor at regular intervals as well, which would necessitate having a conventional blood pressure monitor. The point is whether we can trust smartwatch blood pressure reading for emergencies when we don't have access to conventional blood pressure monitor at given point of time! So far with my Watch 4, it seems for me that the blood pressure reading it gives after calibration is relatively close to accurate readings. When I was exploring the accuracy of blood pressure thru Watch 4, i happened to see an youtube video in which a data scientist compares blood pressure readings from Watch 4 versus the data taken from dedicated blood pressure monitor and by having statistical analysis and calculating correlation coefficient between these 2 datasets, he claims that there's correlation in systolic between dataset however diastolic data is a bit not correlated and haphazard. Also out of what I explored so far, the pulse wave analysis technique that these smartwatches claim to use is noninvasive at least without a handcuff in conventional blood pressure monitor which I think can be associated with having 100% not accurate blood pressure results in smartwatches. Just sharing my thoughts. Thank you. Nurullah, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Hi Nurullah, and thank for your comments. I have looked at the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4, and could not understand why it needed to be calibrated against a blood pressure monitor. It just did not make sense. Plus if you don't have a blood pressure monitor you cannot use the blood pressure feature. It just. did not make sense to me. I do think the technology for reading blood pressure using a smartwatch will improve, it is just that we are not there yet. Again thanks for your comments.
I have been diagnosed with AFIB recently. this is due to my home Monitor being in accurate. giving me false reading as as well. I then bought the Kardia Mobile tool and that indicated the AFIB problem. I was hospitalized twice with in one week of each other and then had the same problems. however I did buy a smartwatch with all the BP, Hear rate and O2 readings. the day I was to be released on my first visit in the hospital I had my nurse recheck me with the monitor used on me in the room. I came up within 3-4 points either way and was darn close on my smartwatch. I can not go below 100/60 to take my Meds. so when I came home i tried my monitor again and still to no avail it is still showing me low. also bought a new one to be sure it wasn't faulty. went to the Centra Care clinic and they check me and my monitor out, and my monitor was not close to what they were given on their monitors. however i tried it on my new smartwatch and it came within 1-2 points of either way. I am not saying this is a best way to go, but this sure sounds like I got a faulty monitor. my advice is don't feel like you don't trust your watch but have it with you and go to a clinic to see if your within specs of there's. home monitors are not able to be calibrated but have a life span as well. unlike hospitals and clinics they are able to be calibrated when time for service as per FDA.
Hello Sir will you be making a new video regarding the same topic. Would really appreciate a new update in 1 year
Thanks for this video, I was thinking about smartwatch for blood pressure reading but as per your advice better to stick with blood pressure monitor.
You're welcome Dinesh. Do you mind telling me what smartwatch you were considering?
Do you have high blood pressure and a smartwatch that can reliably show your blood pressure? Tell us your experience, so the world can know about these products.
I have Omron Bp8000 and bp6350. The difference in results is small. I like bp8000 because I can use it over a day. It uses standard method with inflating for get current blood pressure. Without that devices use Change the blood pressure comparing with standard, which is not true.
Hopefully in the future this technology will improve and become at least acceptable.
Have you tried the BP doctor pro watch?. Starting to see quite a few reviews for it
Hi David, in fact I do have this watch, but I no longer use it as it requires setting time aside to use which does not make it any better than a normal blood pressure monitor. Thank for visiting the channel.
It's scary that these watches can give you life-threatening information!
Couldn't agree any less Jay. Thanks for visiting.
Odd - sat with my doctor and my watch and his cuff matched very close (more then close enough). Must depend on watch and the person. They claim they will make adjustments that are spot on by 2025.
What is blood pressure monitor brand you can recommend?
Hi, thanks for visiting. Are you referring to an actual blood pressure monitor or a smartwatch?
Monitor
Apologies for the delayed reply. You can't go wrong with an Omron or Braun, they are pretty accurate
BP measurement on all these watches is nonsense.
They are getting better though!
Are you pushed to do it ?
Sorry Reza, I do not understand your question.
my blood pressure is 174/79 according to my smart watch
what does it say with a normal BP monitor?
@@HeartoftheMatter 170/85
@@frankw9836 interesting and quite close.
@@HeartoftheMatter still far to high I guess ?
@@frankw9836 absolutely, the systolic reading is far too high, the diastolic reading is fine.
Mine is not accurate
Welcome to my world. Still a long way to go.
Hey bud, do you have anxiety?
Not at all. Why do you ask?
@@HeartoftheMatter people with anxiety or hypochondriacs are always just thinking of their heart rate, blood pressure so and so forth.
@@johndoe5162 Don;t worry ,the day will come when you have them both , with anxiety or hypochondriacs ... then you wish u have some guidance especially at night !