Omron i-Q142 instruction manual What is Irregular Heartbeat?, What is Arrhythmia?

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 display with the measurement results.

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.

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Warning:

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

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