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Taking your Blood Pressure
Measurement with the Desired Systolic Pressure
If your systolic pressure is expected
to exceed 230 mmHg, use this
procedure
1. Place the cuff on the arm at heart
level (preferably the left arm).
2. Press the START button.
3. During the zero blinks, press
and hold the START button
until a number about 30 to 40
mmHg higher than your expected
systolic pressure appears.
4. When the desired number is
reached, release the START
button to start measurement.
Then continue to measure your
blood pressure as described on
the section "Normal Measurement".