User's Manual

What are systolic pressure and diastolic pressure?
press
artery
vein
blood discharging
Systolic
relax
blood entering
Diastolic
When ventricles contract and pump blood out of the
heart, the blood pressure reaches its maximum value
in the cycle, which is called systolic pressure. When
the ventricles relax, the blood pressure reaches its
minimum value in the cycle, which is called diastolic
pressure.
What is the standard blood pressure classification?
Irregular Heartbeat Detector
CAUTION
The appearance of the IHB icon indicates that a pulse irregularity consistent with an irregular heart-
beat was detected during measurement. Usually this is NOT a cause for concern. However, if the
symbol appears often, we recommend you seek medical advice. Please note that the device does
not replace a cardiac examination, but serves to detect pulse irregularities at an early stage.
An irregular heartbeat is detected when a heartbeat rhythm varies while the unit is
measuring the systolic and diastolic blood pressure.During each measurement,
this equipment records the heartbeat intervals and works out the standard deviation.
If the calculated value is larger than or equal to 15,the irregular heartbeat symbol
appears on the symbol when the measurement results are displayed.
Why does my blood pressure
fluctuate throughout the
day?
Is the result the same
if measuring on the
right arm?
Why do I get a different
blood pressure at home
compared to the hospital?
1. Individual blood pressure varies
multiple times everyday. It is also affected
by the way you tie your cuff and your
measurement position, so please take the
measurement under the same conditions.
2.If the person takes medicine, the
pressure will vary more.
3.Wait at least 3 minutes for another
measurement.
The blood pressure is different even
throughout the day due to weather,
emotion, exercise etc, Also, there is the
“white coat” effect, which means blood
pressure usually increases in clinical
settings.
What you need to pay
attention to when you measure
your blood pressure at home:
If the cuff is tied properly.
If the cuff is too tight or too loose.
If the cuff is tied on the upper arm.
If you feel anxious.
Taking 2-3 deep breaths before
beginning will be better for measuring.
Advice: Relax yourself for 4-5
minutes until you calm down.
It is ok for both arms, but there
will be some different results for
different people. We suggest you
measure the same arm every time.
The chart on the right is the
standard blood pressure
classification published by
American Heart Association
(AHA).
Only a physician can tell your normal BP range. Please contact a physician if your
measuring result falls out of the range. Please note that only a physician can tell
whether your blood pressure value has reached a dangerous point.
CAUTION
AHA Home Guideline for
Upper Limit of Normal BP
SYS 135 mm Hg
DIA 85 mm Hg
Blood Pressure Category
Normal
Prehypertension
High Blood Pressure
(Hypertension) Stage 1
High Blood Pressure
(Hypertension) Stage 2
Hypertensive Crisis
(Emergency care needed)
Systolic
mmHg (upper#)
Diastolic
mmHg (lower#)
less than 120
120-139
140-159
160 or higher
Higher than 180
and
or
or
or
or
less than 80
80-89
90-99
100 or higher
Higher than 110
This chart reflects blood pressure categories defined by American Heart Association.
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