Blood pressure machines are widely available for personal use. They are used by patients to monitor their blood pressures at home without the need to visit a doctor for regular checkups. Being able to keep track of one's own blood pressure gives patients a chance to take the accountability of their own health and acknowledge both positive and negative changes.

Usually, an aneroid or a digital monitor is used to measure blood pressure at home. Aneroid monitors are portable and are cheaper than digital ones. However, aneroid monitors are less user-friendly, can be easily damaged and are less accurate than digital monitors. On the other hand, digital monitors are automatic and more popular as blood-pressure measuring devices.

When blood pressure is measured at home, the readings are more accurate, as a home environment removes the factor of white-coat hypertension from the readings. Also, a research published by the British Medical Journal revealed that people who monitor their blood pressure at home have better blood pressure control. It can thus be seen that the use of blood pressure machines for personally monitoring blood pressure gives reliable results. The widespread usage of blood pressure machines at home is highly recommended by doctors.