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7. EV
AL
U
A
TING RESUL
T
S
Irr
egular Heartbeat:
This device can det
ect irr
egular heartbeat patt
erns during
measur
ement and will indicat
e them by displaying the
Irr
egular Heartbeat Icon
. This could be an indicat
or for
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a
mr
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a
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m
ht
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tr
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These sympt
oms (omitt
ed or pr
ematur
e heartbeats, slow or
e
x
cessively fast heart r
a
te) may be caused, among other
things, by heart disease, age, physical pr
edisposition,
e
x
cessive use of stimulants, str
ess, or lack of sleep. This
function is not designed for diagnosing or tr
eating an
arrhythmic disor
der
. Only your doct
or can det
ermine if you
do have arrhythmia.
Repeat the measur
ement if the Irr
egular Heartbeat Icon
displays aft
er a measur
ement. Rest for at least five minut
es
between measur
ements and do not talk or move during
measur
ement. If the icon appears oft
en, contact your
doct
or
, since self-diagnosis and tr
eatment based solely on
the t
est r
esults may be danger
ous. It is vital t
o
follow your
doct
or
‘s instructions.
Risk Classification
Measur
ements can be classified and assessed by the table
below
. However
, these standar
d values ar
e only a gener
al
Hypertension
C
a
tegor
y
Systolic
(in mmHg)
Diastolic
(in mmHg)
Action
Color for
the risk
indcator
Gr
ade 3:
Sever
e
hypert
ension
≥ 180
≥ 110
Seek
medical
advice
Red
Gr
ade 2:
Moder
at
e
hypert
ension
160 – 179
100 – 109
Seek
medical
advice
Or
ange
Gr
ade 1: Mild
hypert
ension
140 – 159
90 – 99
Have your
doct
or
check
your blood
pr
essur
e
regularly
Y
ellow
High
Normal
130 – 139
85 – 89
Have your
doct
or
check
your blood
pr
essur
e
regularly
Gr
een
Normal
120 – 129
80 – 84
Continue
self-
monit
oring
Gr
een
