4.Using the Monitor
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 dur-
Normal Heartbeat
Pulse
Blood pressure
Irregular Heartbeat
Short Long
Pulse Blood pressure
ing measurement, the irregular heartbeat display ( 
) appears on the display when the measurement results are dis- played. If too many irregular rhythms are detected during measurement, the irregular heartbeat display appears ( 
) but no measurement is displayed.
What is Arrhythmia?
A heartbeat is stimulated by electrical signals that cause the heart to contract.
Arrhythmia is a condition where the heartbeat rhythm is abnor- mal due to flaws in the
Whether the appearance of irregular heartbeat display ( 
) in the results indicates arrhythmia or not can only be determined by an examination and diagnosis by your doctor.
If the irregular heartbeat display ( 
) is shown frequently, please make your doctor aware of it. Conducting
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