Updated 16 Apr 2015
Microlife
BP A200 AFIB
Snapshot: The Microlife BP A200 AFIB arm blood pressure monitor has an irregular heart beat display and can store 200 readings. But how accurate is it?
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Test results
Overall score
80
Accuracy
?/10
Ease of use
?/10
Good points
- Very good accuracy.
- Easy to use.
- Excellent screen with very large-sized numbers.
- Has irregular heart beat display.
- Can be operated from mains power (comes with adapter).
But
- No hypertension indicator.
- Not as comfortable as other models (pressure stays on the arm too long).
How we test
Overall score includes:
Accuracy (80%)
Ease of use (20%)
To check the monitors’ accuracy we took readings from a group of 10 men and women of varying ages. We then compared the results with those obtained from a recently calibrated hospital-grade blood pressure monitor.
Ease of use is assessed on the instructions, how easy the monitors were to operate, screen quality, the information displayed, and how comfortable the cuff was.
Key data
Model
Avg price
$255
Specifications
Type
Arm
Batteries
4 AA
Features
Irregular heart beat display
Yes
Hypertension indicator
No
Data storage
200
More Info
Notes
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