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Atrial Fibrillation Detector
The WatchBP home A can screen for atrial fibrillation
during blood pressure measurement.
Some people may have atrial fibrillation occasionally
that lasts longer than a day. In this situation the WatchBP
Home A allows frequent screening on multiple days for
optimal diagnosis of atrial fibrillation.
Sometimes the device might falsely detect atrial
fibrillation which can have two causes:
1) The arm has moved during blood pressure
measurement. For this reason it is of essential
importance that the arm is kept still during the
measurement.
2) Some arrhythmia (irregular heart beat) other than
atrial fibrillation might be present. In such a case it is
still recommended to pay a visit to the doctor.
For people with pacemakers or defibrillators it is
not recommended to use the WatchBP Home A for
diagnosing atrial fibrillation.
Measurement
If atrial fibrillation is detected during all readings of
the triple measurements in «
USUAL» Mode or all
four readings of one day in «
DIAG.» Mode then atrial
fibrillation is most likely present.
Since atrial fibrillation sometimes lasts for only a
few minutes. It is recommended to perform another
measurement session one hour later. If this also shows
the presence of atrial fibrillation then a doctor should
be seen. It is recommended to take the device when
visiting the doctor.
