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I would love to track my hypertension with an always-on device. The cuff measurements are very point in time. If the device was measuring almost constantly, then I could see which of my behaviors positively and negatively impacted my blood pressure.

I hope these alternative methods are viable.

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Well technically this exists but after seeing my wife with an arterial pressure monitor for weeks... you don't want it.

I agree. My sister wore a monitor for ONE night to track her blood pressure while she slept. It was not pleasant for her.

I can't imagine tracking it like your wife -- over weeks. I hope it is working out OK for her.

While in intensive care I had one for 2 weeks. It's very scary, especially when you realize the possible consequences.

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