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• Heart rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure are dis-
played.
• You can interrupt measurement at any time by pressing
the START/STOP button.
• The
icon appears if it has not been possible to
perform the measurement properly.
Observe the section in these instructions on error mes-
sages/troubleshooting and repeat the measurement.
Evaluating results
Cardiac arrhythmia:
This instrument can identify possible cardiac arrhythmia dis-
orders during measurement and if necessary indicates the
measurement with the flashing icon
.
This may be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is a
condition where the heart rhythm is abnormal as a result of
defects in the bioelectrical system controlling the heart beat.
The symptoms (omitted or premature heart beats, slow or
excessively fast heart rate) may be caused, among other
things, by heart disease, age, physical predisposition, exces-
sive use of stimulants, stress or lack of sleep. Arrhythmia can
only be ascertained through examination by your doctor.
Repeat the measurement if the flashing icon
is dis-
played after the measurement. Please note that you should
rest for 5 minutes between measurements and not talk or
move during the measurement. If the icon
appears
often, please contact your doctor. Any self-diagnosis and
treatment based on the test results may be dangerous. It is
vital to follow your doctor‘s instructions.
WHO classification:
According to WHO Guidelines/Definitions and the latest
findings, the test results can be classified and evaluated
according to the following chart:
Range of blood pressure values
Systolic (in mmHg)
Diastolic (in mmHg) Measure
Grade 3: Severe hypertension
>=180
>=110
Seek medical advice
Grade 2: Moderate hypertension
160 – 179
100 – 109
Seek medical advice
Grade 1: Mild hypertension
140 – 159
90 – 99
Have it checked regularly by doctor
High-normal
130 – 139
85 – 89
Have it checked regularly by doctor
Normal
120 – 129
80 – 84
Check it yourself
Optimal
<120
<80
Check it yourself
Source: WHO, 1999
The bar graph in the display and the scale on the unit indicate
the range of the blood pressure which has been recorded.
If the values for systolic and diastolic pressure are in two dif-
ferent WHO ranges (e.g. systolic in the high-normal range and
diastolic pressure in the normal range) the graphic WHO clas-
sification on the unit indicates the higher range (high-normal
in the example described).
