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Performing the blood pressure measurement
• To start the blood pressure monitor, press
the Start/stop button
ments are briefly displayed.
• Using the buttons +, select the user mem-
ory 1 or 2. Start the measurement pro-
cess by pressing ON/OFF button
checking the display with all digits lighting
up, the monitor will automatically inflate.
• The blood pressure monitor will begin the
measurement automatically after approx. 3
seconds. The cuff inflates as the first step.
Measuring can be cancelled at any time by pressing
the Start/stop button
• Then the air pressure in the cuff is slowly released.
Now the measurement starts. As soon as a pulse is
found, the pulse symbol
• If a tendency towards high blood pressure can already
be identified, it is possible that the cuff may inflate
again to a higher pressure level whilst the air is being
released.
• The remaining air is released quickly once the meas-
urement is complete.
• Systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and
pulse measurements are displayed.
. All display ele-
. After
.
is displayed.
• appears if the measurement could not
be performed properly. In this case, please
read the section "What if there are prob-
lems?".
Evaluating the results
General information about blood pressure
• Blood pressure is the force with which the bloodstream press-
es against the arterial walls. Arterial blood pressure constantly
changes in the course of a cardiac cycle.
• Blood pressure is always stated in the form of two values:
– The highest pressure in the cycle is called systolic blood
pressure. This arises when the heart muscle contracts
and blood is pumped into the blood vessels.
– The lowest is diastolic blood pressure, which is when the
heart muscle has completely stretched back out and the
heart fills with blood.
• Fluctuations in blood pressure are normal. Even during repeat
measurements, considerable differences between the meas-
ured values may occur. One-off or irregular measurements
therefore do not provide reliable information about the actual
blood pressure. Reliable assessment is only possible when
you perform the measurement regularly under comparable
conditions.
Cardiac arrhythmia
This device can identify any cardiac rhythm disturbances as
part of the analysis of your recorded pulse signal during blood
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