Important Facts About Blood Pressure - Microlife aponorm Mobil Slim Gebrauchsanweisung

Important Facts about Blood Pressure and Self-Measurement
· Blood pressure is the pressure of the blood flowing in the arteries
generated by the pumping of the heart. Two values, the systolic
(upper) value and the diastolic (lower) value, are always
measured.
· The monitor indicates the pulse rate (the number of times the
heart beats in a minute).
· Permanently high blood pressure values can damage your
health and must be treated by your doctor!
· Always discuss your values with your doctor and tell them if you
have noticed anything unusual or feel unsure. Never rely on
blood pressure readings alone.
· A number of factors can affect the accuracy of measure-
ments taken on the wrist. In some cases the results may differ
from the measurements taken on the upper arm. We therefore
advise you to compare these values with those produced by the
upper arm measurement and discuss them with your doctor.
· There are many causes of excessively high blood pressure
values. Your doctor will explain them in more detail and offer
treatment where appropriate. Besides medication, weight loss
and exercise can also lower your blood pressure.
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· You must not alter the dosages of any drugs prescribed by
your doctor under any circumstances!
· Depending on physical exertion and condition, blood pressure is
subject to wide variations as the day progresses. You should
therefore take your measurements in the same quiet condi-
tions and when you feel relaxed! Take at least two measure-
ments per day, at the same time every day, one in the morning and
one in the evening. Take your medication after the measurement.
· It is quite normal for two measurements taken in quick succession
to produce significantly different results.
· Even considerable deviations between measurements taken by
your doctor or in the pharmacy and those taken at home are quite
normal, as these situations are completely different.
· Several measurements provide a much clearer picture than just
one single measurement.
· Leave a small break of at least 15 seconds between two measure-
ments.