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INDICATION OF IRREGULAR PULSE
Configuration according to purpose
1. WHO’s classification of blood pressure
The battery is flat.
Inflation
Pressure relief
Memory location
Pulse
Number of heart beats per minute
Voice On/Off
Pressure unit
Diastolic pressure
Systolic pressure
Hour/minute
Month/day
BLOOD PRESSURE
What is blood pressure?
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by the blood on the inner walls of the arteries. Systolic pressure
occurs when the heart contracts. Diastolic pressure occurs when the heart expands.
Blood pressure is often given in millimetres of mercury column, mmHg. To find out what your normal
blood pressure is, you measure the blood pressure in the morning before you have eaten or begun to be
active.
What is high blood pressure and how do you treat it?
High blood pressure that is not treated can lead to many health problems, including strokes and heart
attacks.
Lifestyle can influence blood pressure. High blood pressure can be treated with medicine under the
direction of a doctor.
The following measures can help to counteract high blood pressure.
Do not smoke.
Reduce intake of fat and salt.
Avoid overweight.
Exercise regularly.
Undergo regular health checks.
Why measure blood pressure at home?
Many people feel anxious when measuring blood pressure at the doctor’s, which can result in the
measured value being 25 to 30 mmHg higher than if it was measured at home. When measuring at home
the measured value is not influenced to the same extent by external circumstances, which makes the
readings more accurate.