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Evaluating results
Cardiac arrhythmia:
This device can identify potential disruptions of the heart
rhythm when measuring and if necessary, indicates this after
the measurement with the symbol
This can be an indicator for arrhythmia. Arrhythmia is an illness
in which the heart rhythm is abnormal because of flaws in the
bioelectrical system that regulates the heartbeat. The symp-
toms (skipped or premature heart beats, pulse being slow or
too fast) can be caused by factors such as heart disease, age,
physical make-up, excess stimulants, stress or lack of sleep.
Arrhythmia can only be determined through an examination
by your doctor.
If the symbol is shown on the display after the measure-
ment has been taken, repeat the measurement. Please ensure
that you rest for 5 minutes beforehand and do not speak or
move during the measurement. If the symbol
quently, please consult your doctor. Self-diagnosis and treat-
ment based on the measurements can be dangerous. Always
follow your GP's instructions.
WHO classification:
In accordance with the guidelines/definitions of the World Heath
Organization and the latest findings, the measurements can
be classified and assessed according to the following table.
However, these standard values serve only as a general guide-
line, as the individual blood pressure varies in different 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 pres-
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sure as well as the value above which your blood pressure is
classified as dangerous.
The bar chart 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 WHO
categories (e.g. systole in the 'High normal' category and di-
astole in the 'Normal' category), the graphical WHO classifica-
tion on the device always shows the higher category; for the
example given this would be 'High normal'.
Blood pres- Systole
sure value
(in mmHg)
category
Grade 3:
seve-
≥180
re hypertension
Grade 2:
mo-
160-179
derate hyper-
tension
Grade 1:
mild
140-159
hypertension
High normal 130-139
Normal 120-129
Optimal <120
Source: WHO, 1999
Diastole Action
(in mmHg)
seek medical at-
≥110
tention
seek medical at-
100-109
tention
regular monitoring
90-99
by doctor
regular monitoring
85-89
by doctor
80-84 self-monitoring
<80 self-monitoring