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Operating the unit
Operating the unit
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* It is sufficient for one of the values to be raised.
** millimetres of mercury
WHO 2003
Systolic pressure
= Upper value
mmHg**
Diastolic pressure
= Lower value
mmHg**
Red
from 140*
from 90*
Yellow
120 to 139
80 to 89
Green
below 120
below 80
High pulse pressure
above 65 mmHg
Increased pulse pressure
55 to 65 mmHg
Normal pulse pressure
below 55 mmHg
Depending on age, weight and general health, the blood pressure
values can be different. Only a doctor can determine the right
blood pressure range for you and assess whether your blood
pressure has reached a dangerous level for you. Discuss your
blood pressure values with your doctor.
Never change the dose
of medicines prescribed by your doctor!
The categorisation according to WHO is stored with the readings
and can be called up again together with the readings from the
memory.
The pulse pressure – not to be confused with the pulse beat –
provides an indication of the elasticity of the blood vessels. A stiff
system of vessels can have a negative effect on the cardiovascu-
lar system. Studies show that the cardiovascular risk increases if
the pulse pressure value is permanently higher than 65 mmHg.
11. Pulse pressure
If your pulse pressure is permanently above 65 mmHg, consult
your doctor.
The heart works in two phases, the contraction phase (systole)
and the relaxation phase (diastole). The pressure difference be-
tween systole and diastole is called the pulse pressure or pulse
amplitude. The higher the pulse pressure, the harder the vessels.
If the device detects irregular pulses during the measurement,
the symbol is displayed once the measurement is complete.
This can be set off by an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia), distur-
bances caused by movement, talking or even breathing in deeply.
The symbol is stored with the respective measurement.
If the symbol appears more frequently, this may be caused by
an irregular heartbeat and must be discussed with your doctor!
12. Irregular pulse waves and cardiac arrhythmia
Caution: Do not confuse the irregular pulse display with the
flashing pulse display that indicates the heart rate during every
measurement (see page 43).
Measurement results accompanied by irregular pulses should
therefore be viewed as critical and repeated under more favour-
able conditions.
Measured results are automatically stored in the memory. The
memory can store up to 60 results and the average value.
13. Using the memory
When more than 60 measured values have been stored, the old-
est value (No. 60) is deleted to allow the latest value (No. 1) to be
recorded.
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