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How Activ8rlives Blood Pressure2 Monitor Works
Environmentalists and Governments are against using mercury in clinical practice and this is in line with other
countries in Europe. As a result mercury column devices for measuring blood pressure are no longer available.
Oscillatory devices, such as the
Activ8rlives
Blood Pressure2 Monitor
, produce a digital readout and work on the
principle that blood flowing through an artery between
Systolic
and
Diastolic
pressures causes vibrations in the
arterial wall, which can be detected and transduced into electrical signals.
Common Questions
Why does my blood pressure fluctuate throughout the day?
Individual blood pressure varies throughout the day. Blood pressure can vary throughout the day for many
reasons: exercise, weather, stress, eating, drinking etc. It is also affected by the way you wear your cuff and your
measurement position, so try to be consistent in the way you take measurements. Always use the same arm to
measure with the
Activ8rlives
Blood Pressure2 Monitor
.
If you are unsure about a measurement and you wish to repeat it, please wait 3
-
5 minutes before you take a
second reading to allow the blood flow in your arm to recover.
Why is the blood pressure reading done in hospital different from the one at
home?
There is also the
“
white coat
“
factor in hospital, which might make the result higher than the ones at home. More
important is the day
-
to
-
day changes or longitudinal profile you observe. Is your blood pressure tending towards
better or worse values over time?
Can I use it on my Wrist?
The
Activ8rlives
Blood Pressure2 Monitor
is
NOT
designed to be used on anywhere other than the Upper
-
Arm. Do
not use it on your wrist, as bones and tendons interfere with an accurate blood pressure reading taken at the wrist
and the
Activ8rlives
Blood Pressure2 Monitor
is not calibrated for use at the wrist.
Do I need to rest between readings?
Rest for 3
-
5 minutes before placing the
Activ8rlives
Blood Pressure2 Monitor
to your upper
-
arm and adopting the
correct posture as described on
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