Unusual Results; What You Should Know About Blood Pressure; Systolic And Diastolic Blood Pressures; Why You Have To Measure Different Values - visocor OM40 Mode D'emploi

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• Unusual results

Any measurement is largely dependent on the cir-
cumstances during the measuring procedure. Before
measurement people often fail to take time to calm
their circulation adequately, use incorrect cuff sizes
or they talk or move about during measurement. See
also the table of problem solving on page 51.
Check the situation yourself if necessary. Have you
met all the conditions? Take time for measurement
– you are monitoring your health!
If you would like to have specific information about
your blood pressure, ask your doctor. Never draw
any conclusions of your own on the basis of your
results.
The use of this device near mobile telephones,
microwave appliances and any other equipment
producing strong electromagnetic fields can cause
EMC Technical Description, see
malfunctions.
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Important information
Self-measurement does not constitute treatment.
Never change of your own accord the dose of medi-
cation prescribed by your doctor.
Store the device beyond the reach of children. To
eliminate the risk of possible strangulation, never
place the air tube around your neck.

What you should know about blood pressure

1. Systolic and diastolic blood pressures

The cardiovascular system has the important func-
tion of supplying all the organs and tissues in the
body with sufficient blood and removing metabolic
products. The heart contracts and relaxes at a
regular rate of about 60-80 times a minute. The pres-
sure of the flowing blood on the arterial walls, which
arises when the heart contracts, is termed systolic.
The pressure in the ensuing relaxation phase when
the heart is refilled with blood is termed diastolic.
When you perform daily monitoring you measure
both figures.

2. Why you have to measure different values

Our blood pressure responds to external and internal
influences like a sensitive measuring instrument. It
can be affected by even slight changes.
That makes it easier to understand why figures
measured at the doctor's or pharmacist's are often
higher than those you measure at home in your ac-
customed environment.
Changes in weather, changes in climate, physical
work and emotional stress can also have an effect.

3. Why measure blood pressure regularly?

The time of day also has an influence on the level
of blood pressure. During the day the figures are
usually higher than during periods of rest at night.
For this reason, one-off measurements and irregular
measurements will tell you little about your actual
blood pressure. Reliable assessment is only possible
if individual measurements are taken regularly.
Discuss the results with your doctor.
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