Lumiscope user manual How the 1134 Works, About Blood Pressure, What is Blood Pressure?

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How the 1134 Works

 

 

Your model 1134 uses the oscillometric method to detect your blood pressure. Before the cuff starts inflating,

the device will establish a baseline cuff pressure, which is equivalent to the air pressure. The measurement of your blood pressure is based on this baseline pressure. After the cuff inflates to block your blood in the artery, the deflation process starts. During the deflation of the cuff, the monitor is detecting the pressure oscillations generated by the beat-to-beat pulsatile. Any muscle

movement during this period of time will cause

measurement error. After detecting the amplitude and the slope of the pressure oscillations during the deflation process, your 1134 will determine the systolic and diastolic pressures for you; and your pulse rate is detected at the same time.

About Blood Pressure

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What is Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is the pressure exerted on the artery tube while blood flows through the arteries. The pressure measured when the heart contracts and sends blood out of the heart is systolic (highest) blood pressure. The pressure measured when the heart dilates with blood flowing back into the heart is called diastolic (lowest) blood pressure.

Why Measure Your Blood Pressure?

Among the various health problems afflicting people today, problems associated with high blood pressure are by far the most common. High blood pressure's dangerously strong correlation with cardiovascular disease has made measuring blood pressure a necessity for identifying those at risk.

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Contents Model AccuRead Page Table of Contents Introduction3What is Blood Pressure? Why Measure Your Blood Pressure?How the 1134 Works About Blood PressureUnit Display Symbols Parts IdentificationUnit Display Explanation FeaturesFunctional Installing the Batteries Correct Measuring PostureTo insert the batteries To Connect the AC/DC AdapterApplying the Cuff To apply the cuffTo start the measurement WHO Lighted IndicatorShowing levels of Blood Pressure Reading Irregular Heartbeat Dectection Heartbeat ReadingsIrregular Heartbeat reading Regular Heartbeat reading but below normalMemory Recall Average RecallTo see the previously measured values To see the average of previously measured valuesHow to set Alarm Clock Clock SettingsTo set time and date Troubleshooting Maintaining & Storing UnitSpecifications Two Year Limited Warranty