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It's a good chance that you or someone you know has high blood pressure about one in three American adults has it and faces an increased risk of heart attack stroke premature death Consumer Reports says of beating the odds may be as simple as monitoring your blood pressure with the right monitor our Jennifer Kraus has more in consumer matters regularly testing your blood pressure at home has numerous health benefits it may even save your life self monitoring at home gives you instant feedback and that's a good thing because you really want to know right away if lifestyle changes and medications are really helping Consumer Reports latest tests of 24 blood pressure monitors compared readings with those taken by a standard device used in doctors offices included in the test were four Wireless monitors which require a smart device to get a reading going wireless means you can send your test results straight to your phone or tablet the ones we tested though just weren't so accurate most wrist monitors also fall short when it comes to accuracy for a true read you want to have the cuff at chest level that's kind of hard to do with a wrist monitor the most precise blood pressure monitors that Consumer Reports tested wrap around your upper arm top rated and a Consumer Reports best buy was the $60 deluxe automatic from Rite Aid and it's very accurate and comes with a handy carrying case another Best Buy for just $40 is this rely on BP 200 from Walmart the display is slightly smaller but it also provides excellent accuracy Jennifer Kraus news channel 5 HD