Hi,

I am a 19 year old male in otherwise good health, but with slightly raised systolic blood pressure; my BMI is 28.7.

I was keen to monitor my blood pressure for peace of mind, and so purchased a home blood pressure monitor; this also has the capacity to detect irregular heartbeat.

Around half of all of the times I have measured my BP, the irregular heartbeat symbol has come up on my monitor.

Should I be concerned?

I play squash 4 times a week, and so exercise regularly, and have what I would call a 'mixed' diet.

Many thanks