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• Then the pressure in the cuff is slowly released and
the pulse is measured.
• When the measurement has been completed, the
remain ing air pressure is released very quickly. The
pulse, the systolic and the diastolic blood pressure are
displayed.
• You can adjust the volume during the announcement
by pressing + and -.
• You can interrupt measurement at any time by press-
ing the START/STOP button
• _ appears if it has not been possible to perform the
measurement properly. Observe the section in these
instructions on error messages/troubleshooting and
repeat the measurement.
• The test result is saved automatically.
Evaluating results
Cardiac arrhythmia:
This instrument can identify possible cardiac arrhythmia
disorders during measurement and if necessary indi-
cates 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 control-
ling the heart beat. The symptoms (omitted or prema-
ture heart beats, slow or excessively fast heart rate) may
be caused, among other things, by heart disease, age,
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physical predisposition, excessive use of stimulants,
stress or lack of sleep. Arrhythmia can only be ascer-
tained through examination by your doctor.
Repeat the measurement if the flashing icon
displayed 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.
Classification of measurements:
The measurements can be classified and evaluated in
accordance with the following table.
However, these standard values serve only as a general
guideline, as the individual blood pressure varies in diffe-
rent 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 classification 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),
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