Omron Healthcare HEM-7211-E8, HEM-CR24 Some Useful Information about Blood Pressure

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7.Some Useful Information about Blood Pressure

What is Blood Pressure?

Blood pressure is a measure of the force of blood flowing against the walls of the arteries. Arterial blood pressure is constantly changing during the course of the heart’s cycle.

The highest pressure in the cycle is called the Systolic Blood Pressure; the lowest is the Diastolic Blood Pressure.

Both pressure readings, the Systolic and Diastolic, are necessary to enable a doctor to evaluate the status of a patient’s blood pressure.

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What is Irregular Heartbeat?

An irregular heartbeat is a heartbeat rhythm that varies by more than 25% from the average heartbeat rhythm detected while the unit is measuring the systolic and diastolic blood pressure.

If such an irregular rhythm is detected more than twice

during measurement, the irregular heartbeat symbol ( ) appears on the symbol when the measurement results are displayed.

Normal Heartbeat

Pulse

Blood pressure

Irregular Heartbeat

Short Long

Pulse Blood pressure

What is Arrhythmia?

Arrhythmia is a condition where the heartbeat rhythm is abnormal due to flaws in the bio- electrical system that drives the heartbeat. Typical symptoms are skipped heartbeats, premature contraction, an abnormally rapid (tachycardia) or slow (bradycardia) pulse.

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Contents Model M6 Contents General Usage Important Safety InformationImportant Safety Information Main unit OverviewPreparation Installing/Replacing BatteriesPress the O/I Start button to store the setting Setting the Date and TimeApplying the Arm Cuff Using the UnitHow to Sit Correctly Press the O/I Start button Taking a ReadingDual Check System Using the Unit Using the Memory Function Press the button, while the average value is displayed Icons and Error Messages Troubleshooting and MaintenanceTroubleshooting and Maintenance Problem Cause Remedy TroubleshootingReplace the batteries with new Calibration and Service MaintenanceDo not store the unit in the following situations StorageMedium Arm Cuff Large Arm Cuff Small Arm Cuff AC Adapter S Optional PartsPower Source Technical DataTechnical Data Technical Data Some Useful Information about Blood Pressure Why is it a Good Thing to measure Blood Pressure at Home? MmHg are assumed as hypotensive