Review: Garmin’s Enduro 2 is the ultra sports watch to beat Garmin just announced the Index BPM smart blood pressure monitor and as soon as I received the announcement email I placed an order for one of the monitors. I’ve been using an excellent Withings BP monitor, but since I am so embedded into the Garmin ecosystem I wanted to either include my Withings readings or have Garmin launch its own so I almost feel like this was made to answer my request. The Garmin Index BPM smart blood pressure monitor is available now for $149.99. It is an FDA-cleared monitor that can be purchased using FSA or HSA funds. While the optimal experience is to have your readings integrated into Garmin Connect, you can also use it as a stand-alone device with its integrated display showing the user the measurements. The monitor has integrated Wi-Fi so it can sync to Garmin Connect. Through the smartphone app, or website, users can:
View measurement history and trends alongside other health stats from Garmin devices.Set up reminders to take a blood pressure reading.View readings in 7-day, 4-week and 1-year reports. The reports can even be exported as a PDF to be shared with a health care provider.
I try to take my blood pressure a few times a week as I work on losing weight to hopefully get to a point where I no longer need medication. The reminders should hopefully help me to take my blood pressure daily or every other day in order to build up trends that I can then share with my doctor. Up to nine months of battery life is provided through four AAA batteries, although I would prefer to have a rechargeable battery with USB-C charging port. Arm sizes from 9 to 17 inches in circumference can use the cuff with up to 16 users supported with each blood pressure monitor. I look forward to testing the usability, accuracy, and reporting.
