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1. Introduction
1.1.Your Automatic Blood Pressure Monitor
Thank you for purchasing a fully automatic blood pressure monitor. Your
monitor is designed to provide fast and reliable digital readings of your
pulse, and systolic / diastolic blood pressure using the oscillometric
method on your upper arm. It offers clinically proven accuracy and has
been designed to be user friendly.
Before using your blood pressure monitor, please read this instruction
manual carefully to ensure correct use. If you have additional questions
regarding blood pressure measurements please contact your doctor.
2. How is blood pressure measured?
2.1. What is blood pressure, and why does it fluctuate?
Your level of blood pressure is determined in the circulatory center of the
brain and adjusts to a variety of situations through feedback from the ner-
vous system. To adjust blood pressure, the strength and frequency of the
heart (Pulse), as well as the width of circulatory blood vessels is altered.
Blood vessel width is effected by fine muscles in the blood vessel walls.
Your level of arterial blood pressure changes periodically during heart
activity: During the "blood ejection" (Systole) the value is highest (sys-
tolic blood pressure value). At the end of the heart's "rest period"
(Diastole) pressure is lowest (diastolic blood pressure value). Blood
pressure values must lie within certain normal ranges in order to pre-
vent particular diseases.
2.2.Measurement guidelines
Blood pressure is too high if at rest, your systolic blood pressure is over
160 mmHg and/or your diastolic pressure is above 100 mmHg. In this
case, please consult your doctor immediately. Long-term values at this
level endanger your health due to continual damage to the blood ves-
sels in your body.
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