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Performing the blood pressure measurement
• Start the blood pressure monitor with the button
• All displays will illuminate briefly.
• The blood pressure monitor will begin the measurement
automatically after 3 seconds. The measurement is taken
during the inflation phase.
• As soon as a pulse is found, the pulse symbol
played.
• The systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse rate
measurements are displayed.
Measuring can be cancelled at any time by pressing the
button.
• _ appears if the measurement has not been performed
properly.
Observe the chapter on error messages/troubleshooting
in these instructions for use and repeat the measurement.
• The measurement is automatically stored.
Evaluating results
Cardiac arrhythmia:
This device can identify potential disruptions of the heart
rhythm when measuring and if necessary, indicates this
after the measurement with the symbol
This can be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is an
illness in which the heart rhythm is abnormal because of
flaws in the bioelectrical system that regulates the heart-
beat. The symptoms (skipped or premature heart beats,
pulse being slow or too fast) can be caused by factors such
.
as heart disease, age, physical make-up, excess stimulants,
stress or lack of sleep. Arrhythmia can only be determined
through an examination by your doctor.
If the symbol
urement has been taken, repeat the measurement. Please
is dis-
ensure that you rest for 5 minutes beforehand and do not
speak or move during the measurement. If the symbol
appears frequently, please consult your doctor. Self-diagno-
sis and treatment based on the measurements can be dan-
gerous. Always follow your GP's instructions.
Classification of measurements:
The measurements can be classified and evaluated in
accordance with the following table.
However, these standard values serve only as a general gui-
deline, as the individual blood pressure varies in different
people and different age groups etc.
It is important to consult your doctor regularly for advice.
Your doctor will tell you your individual values for normal
blood pressure as well as the value above which your blood
pressure is classified as dangerous.
The classification on the display and the scale on the unit
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show which category the recorded blood pressure values
fall into. If the values of systole and diastole fall into two dif-
ferent categories (e.g. systole in the ‚High normal' category
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