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USING THE MEMORY FUNCTION
The Heartbeat Symbol ( )
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ashes when the blood pressure reading stored in the
memory is above 135 for the Systolic Blood Pressure value and/or above 85 for the
Diastolic Blood Pressure value.
The Canadian Hypertension Society (CHS) recommends the following guideline for
upper limit of normal for home blood pressure readings:
CHS Home Guideline for Upper Limit of Normal BP
Systolic Blood Pressure
135 mmHg
Diastolic Blood Pressure
85 mmHg
This is a general guideline because blood pressure depends on age and morbidity.
The CHS recommends a lower home blood pressure goal for certain patients,
including people with diabetes or kidney.disease
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.
WARNING
The monitor is not intended to be a diagnostic device.
WARNING
Contact your physician for speci
fi
c information about your blood pressure.
Self-diagnosis and treatment using measured results may be dangerous.
Follow the instructions of your physician or licensed healthcare provider.
Omron Healthcare recommends you contact your physician if the Heartbeat Symbol
( )
fl
ashes on the display with your measurement values.
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Canadian Hypertension Education Program. 2006 Public Recommendations.
DISPLAY SYMBOLS
