Omron M1 Plus instruction manual What is Irregular Heartbeat?

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3.Using the Unit

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

Normal Heartbeat

Pulse

Blood pressure

Irregular Heartbeat

Short Long

Pulse Blood pressure

during measurement, the irregular heartbeat symbol ( ) appears on the symbol when the measurement results are 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 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. This can be caused by heart disease, aging, physical predisposition, stress, lack of sleep, fatigue etc. Arrhythmia can only be diagnosed by a doctor through a special examination.

Whether the appearance of the irregular heartbeat symbol

( ) in the results indicates arrhythmia or not can only be determined by an examination and diagnosis by your doctor.

If the irregular heartbeat symbol ( ) is shown frequently, please make your doctor aware of it. Conducting self-diagnosis and treatment based on measurement results is dangerous. Be sure to follow the instructions of your doctor.

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Contents Model M1 Plus Manual Inflation Blood Pressure MonitorContents Introduction Important Safety Information Overview Main unitArm Cuff Inflation BulbPackage contents DisplayPreparation Installing/Replacing the Batteries Battery Life & Replacement Setting the Date and Time Preparation Preparation Adjusting the Settings Modes Buzzer ModeCorrect Posture Incorrect Posture Applying the Arm Cuff Taking measurements on the right arm Taking a Reading Turning on the unitCommon Causes of Inaccurate Results Systolic blood pressure Diastolic blood pressure Pulse Using the Unit What is Irregular Heartbeat? Using the Memory Function Using the Unit To Delete All the Values Stored in Memory Quick Reference Guide Handling Errors and Problems Error Messages Error Display Cause RemedyContact your Omron retail outlet Troubleshooting Problem Cause RemedyProblem Cause Remedy Maintenance and Storage MaintenanceCalibration and Service Storage Optional Parts Medium Arm Cuffs Large Arm Cuff Small Arm CuffTechnical Data Technical Data What is Blood Pressure? Some Useful Information about Blood Pressure200 Omron Medizintechnik