User's Manual
Version Number: 1.0
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and 159mmHg and/or the diastolic blood pressure values between 90 mmHg and 99mmHg,
consult your physician. Regular self-checks are necessary. If you have blood pressure values
that are too low, (i.e., systolic values under 105mmHg and/or diastolic values under 60 mmHg),
consult your physician. Even with normal blood pressure values, a regular self-check with your
blood pressure monitor is recommended. You can detect possible changes in your values
early and react appropriately. If you are undergoing medical treatment to control your blood
pressure, keep a record of values along with time of day and date. Show these values to your
physician. Never use the results of your measurements to independently alter the drug doses
prescribed by your physician.
Further information
• If your values are mostly normal under resting conditions but exceptionally high under
conditions of physical or psychological stress, it is possible that you are suffering from
so-called “labile hypertension.” Consult your doctor.
• Correctly measured diastolic blood pressure values above 120mmHg require immediate
medical treatment.
2.3. What can be done if regular high or low values are obtained?
1) Consult your doctor.
2) Increased blood pressure values (various forms of hypertension) are associated with
considerable health risks over time. Arterial blood vessels in your body are endangered due to
constriction caused by deposits in the vessel walls (Arteriosclerosis). A deficient supply of
blood to important organs (heart, brain, muscles) can result from arteriosclerosis. Furthermore,
the heart will become structurally damaged with increased blood pressure values.
3) There are many different causes of high blood pressure. We differentiate between the
common primary (essential) hypertension, and secondary hypertension. The latter group can
be ascribed to specific organ malfunctions. Please consult your doctor for information about
the possible origins of your own increased blood pressure values.
4) There are measures which you can take to reduce and even prevent high blood pressure.
3. Components of your blood pressure monitor
3.1. Measuring unit