Description
This oscillometric blood pressure monitor is intended for measuring non-invasive blood pressure in people aged 12 years or older.
It is clinically validated in patients with hypertension, hypotension, diabetes, pregnancy, pre-eclampsia, atherosclerosis, end-stage renal disease, obesity and the elderly.
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 device 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 him/her if you have noticed anything unusual or feel unsure. Never rely on single blood pressure readings.
- There are several 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.
- Under no circumstances should you alter the dosages of drugs or initiate a treatment without consulting your doctor.
- Depending on physical exertion and condition, blood pressure is subject to wide fluctuations as the day progresses. You should therefore take your measurements in the same quiet conditions and when you feel relaxed! Take at least two readings every time (in the morning and in the evening) and average the measurements.
- It is quite normal for two measurements taken in quick succession to produce significantly different results.
