High blood pressure is called the silent killer because one out of four people has it and does not know it. To help monitor this problem, you can purchase a blood test monitor to use at home from your local pharmacy or online. There are two kinds of blood pressure monitors: an upper arm monitor and a wrist monitor. They come in digital and non-digital types.Find top blood pressure monitorsAccording to ZonaBestGuide", a YouTube video, the top five best blood pressure monitors for 2011 are: Omron HEM 712C, ADC Aneroid, Omron HEM 780, Omron HEM 711 and Omron HEM 790IT. Details of these monitors are on the Amazon website. Prices of each vary depending upon what store you purchase them from and whether you purchase them online or in a store; they range from $40 on up.To stay healthy, it is important for you to check your blood pressure regularly. Get more information on Omron ProductsYou can also go to the Omron website, www.omronhealthcare.com, to see the latest blood pressure monitors and get more information on its products. Omron states, "All Omron blood pressure monitors are clinically proven accurate."Best monitorAccording to www.highbloodpressureinfo.org, the best home blood pressure monitor in the USA is the upper-arm model Omron HEM 711AC. This model is reported as very accurate. The IntelliSense can sense your systolic and diastolic pressure throughout the day and adjust the inflation to your personal requirements. Therefore, you get no more inaccurate readings from over-inflation!Prevent hypertensionThe blood pressure range for healthy people is below 120/80. Hypertension is 140/90 and above. People with hypertension in their family have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure themselves, as well as people over the age of 40 years old, people who are overweight, people who are sedentary, women who take Birth Control pills and African Americans. The best way to prevent hypertension is to get your blood pressure taken regularly, whether you do this at home or go to your doctor.Take good care of yourself and get your blood pressure checked regularly so that you can take care of your family."