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Intended use of Braun ExactFit
TM
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Braun ExactFit™ 1 is a blood pressure monitor that has been developed
for easy and accurate blood pressure measurements from the upper arm .
The measuring accuracy of Braun ExactFit™ 1 was tested at the time of
manufacture and was proven by clinical research in accordance with
ESH .
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What you should know about blood pressure
Blood pressure constantly changes throughout the day . It rises sharply in
the early morning and declines during the late morning . Blood pressure
rises again in the afternoon and finally drops to a low level at night . Also,
it may vary in a short period of time . Therefore, readings from successive
measurements can fluctuate .
SYS
mmHG
140
120
100
60
6
5 h
12
18
0
80
DIA
mmHG
Note:
Blood pressure readings from a healthy 31-year-old male, measured at 5-minute intervals
Blood pressure measured in a doctor’s office only provides a momentary
value . Repeated measurements at home better reflect one’s actual blood
pressure values under everyday conditions .
Moreover, many people have a different blood pressure when they
measure at home, because they tend to be more relaxed than when in
the doctor’s office .
Regular blood pressure measurements taken at home can provide your
doctor with valuable information on your normal blood pressure values
under actual everyday conditions .
The European Society of Hypertension (ESH) has set up the following
standard blood pressure values when measured at resting pulse:
Blood pressure
(mmHg)
Too
low
Normal
values
Grade 1 & 2
hypertension
Grade 3
hypertension
SYSTOLIC
= systole
= upper value
DIASTOLIC
= diastole
= lower value
below 100
below 60
up to 139
up to 89
140-179
90-109
≥ 180
≥ 110
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European Society of Hypertension
GB
English