Medical Disclaimer; Intended Use; About Blood Pressure - Gima 32926 Notice D'utilisation

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MEDICAL DISCLAIMER

This manual and product are not meant as a substitute for advice provided by your doctor.
You are not to use the information contained herein, or this product for diagnosing or treating a health
problem or prescribing any medication. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem,
promptly consult your healthcare provider.

INTENDED USE

This device uses the oscillometric method to automatically measure systolic and diastolic blood
pressure as well as heart rate. The measurement position is at human being's wrist. All values can be
read out in one LCD panel. The device is designed for home use and recommended for use by adults

ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE

1. What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the measurement of the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries.
Arterial blood pressure is constantly fluctuating during the course of the cardiac cycle.
The highest pressure in the cycle is called the systolic blood pressure, and represents the pressure
in the artery when the heart is beating. The lowest pressure is the diastolic blood pressure,
and represents the pressure in the artery when the heart is at rest. Both the systolic and the diastolic
pressure are necessary for a physician to evaluate the status of a patient's blood pressure.
Many factors such as physical activity, anxiety or the time of day, can influence your blood pressure.
Blood pressure is typically low in the mornings and increases from the afternoon to the evening.
It is on average lower in the summer and higher in the winter.
2. Why is it useful to measure blood pressure at home?
thus raising his blood pressure. There are also numerous other factors that might cause your blood
pressure to be raised at a specific time of day. This is why medical practitioners recommend
home monitoring as it is important to get readings of blood pressure during different times of the day
to really get an idea of your real blood pressure.
your blood pressure three times in a row (at 1 minute interval), three times a day for three days.
After three days you can average all the results and this will give you an accurate idea of what
your blood pressure really is.