Blood pressure apps for your smart phone

According to the American Heart Association, 28 percent of Americans have high blood pressure and don’t know it. Monitoring blood pressure has never been easier, thanks to new apps designed for that specific purpose. With one in three adults worldwide diagnosed with high blood pressure (according to the World Health Organization), tracking blood pressure is critically important to help prevent heart attack and stroke.

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6 blood pressure apps

Here are six apps designed to measure blood pressure.

My Blood Pressure and Heart Rate features a blood pressure log that allows you to enter your systolic and diastolic pressures as well as other information, including which arm was measured and whether you were standing, sitting or lying down when your pressure was taken. Can view and export charted data. Operating System: Android. Cost: $1.99

Healthy Heart 2 by Ringful Health is designed for individuals at high risk for heart disease. The app allows you to enter your medication and treatment information into a journal. It then generates graphs and helps you figure out high blood pressure triggers, lifestyle effects on risk factors, effectiveness of treatment and medications, and potential medication side effects. Can share data with your doctor via email. Operating System: iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Cost: free.

HeartWise Blood Pressure Tracker asks you to enter your systolic and diastolic pressures as well as your pulse and weight. The app will then calculate your average arterial pressure and pulse pressure and generate graphs showing fluctuations in these values over time. Can export data, reports and spreadsheets by email. Operating System: iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Cost: 99 cents.

Heart Pal lets you log and analyze your blood pressure and share this data with your healthcare professional. It also helps you track your medications. Operating System: iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. Cost: 99 cents.

iBP lets you record and track blood pressure and share the information with your doctor. Cost: 99 cents. Operating System: iPhone and Android.

Withings Health Companion tracks blood pressure, weight, activity level and sleep patterns. The company also offers a blood pressure cuff that works with the iPhone. Operating System: iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Cost: free.

Thanks to the healthcare professionals at the University of Michigan Frankel Cardiovascular Center Mardigian Wellness Resource Center, who provide cardiovascular patient education, including apps designed to help patients and families improve cardiovascular health.

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The U-M Northville Health Center, now open to offer specialty care for the whole family, offers cardiology services for all types of heart health concerns. Conveniently located at 7 Mile and Haggerty Roads. Learn more at uofmhealth.org/Northville or call (248) 305-4400.