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6. Evaluating results
Cardiac arrhythmia:
This device can identify potential disruptions of the heart
rhythm when measuring and if necessary, indicates this
after the measurement with the symbol
. This can be an
indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is an illness in which the
heart rhythm is abnormal because of flaws in the bioelectri-
cal system that regulates the heartbeat. The symptoms
(skipped or premature heart beats, pulse being slow or too
fast) can be caused by factors such as heart disease, age,
physical make-up, excess stimulants, stress or lack of sleep.
Arrhythmia can only be determined through an examination
by your doctor. If the symbol
is shown on the display
after the measurement has been taken, repeat the measure-
ment. Please ensure that you rest for 5 minutes beforehand
and do not speak or move during the measurement. If the
symbol
appears frequently, please consult your doctor.
Self-diagnosis and treatment based on the measurements
can be dangerous. Always follow your GP’s instructions.
Risk indicator:
The measurements can be classified and evaluated in ac-
cordance with the following table.
However, these standard values serve only as a general
guideline, as the individual blood pressure varies in different
people and different age groups etc.
It is important to consult your doctor regularly for advice.
Your doctor will tell you your individual values for normal
blood pressure as well as the value above which your blood
pressure is classified as dangerous.
The bar chart on the display and the scale on the unit show
which category the recorded blood pressure values fall into.
If the values of systole and diastole fall into two different
categories (e.g. systole in the High normal category and
diastole in the Normal category), the graphical classifica-
tion on the device always shows the higher category; for the
example given this would be High normal.
Blood pressure
value category
Systole
(in mmHg)
Diastole
(in mmHg)
Action
Setting 3: severe
hypertension
≥ 180
≥ 110
seek medical
attention
Setting 2: mode-
rate hypertension 160 – 179 100 – 109
seek medical
attention
Setting 1: mild
hypertension
140 – 159 90 – 99
regular monito-
ring by doctor
High normal
130 – 139 85 – 89
regular monito-
ring by doctor
Normal
120 – 129 80 – 84
self-monitoring
Optimal
< 120
< 80
self-monitoring
Source: WHO, 1999 (World Health Organization)
