Microlife BP 3AS1-2 Tansiyon Aleti
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1. Introduction 2.2.Which values are normal?
Blood pressure is too high if at rest, the diastolic pressure is above 90 mmHg and/or the systolic blood-
1.1.Features of the BP 3AS1-2 pressure is over 160 mmHg. In this case, please consult your doctor immediately. Long-term values at this
level endanger your health due to the associated advancing damage to the blood vessels in your body.
The blood-pressure monitor BP 3AS1-2 is a semi-automatic, digital blood-pressure measuring device for use
on the upper arm, which enables very fast and reliable measurement of the systolic and diastolic blood- Should the systolic blood-pressure values lie between 140 mmHg and 160 mmHg and/or the diastolic blood-
pressure as well as the pulse frequency by way of the oscillometric method of measuring. pressure values lie between 90 mmHg and 95 mmHg, likewise, please consult your doctor. Furthermore,
The device offers a very high and clinical tested measurement accuracy and has been designed to provide a regular self-checks will be necessary.
maximum of user-friendliness. Its palm-hold design provides comfortable handling and good visibility
of readings during measurement. With blood-pressure values that are too low, i.e. systolic values under 105 mmHg and/or diastolic values
under 60 mmHg, likewise, please consult your doctor.
Thanks to the large LCD display of BP 3AS1-2 both operational status and cuff pressure are visible for the
entire duration of the measurement. Even with normal blood-pressure values, a regular self-check with your blood-pressure monitor is
recommended. In this way you can detect possible changes in your values early and react appropriately.
Before using, please read through this instruction manual carefully and then keep it in a safe place. For further
questions on the subject of blood-pressure and its measurement, please contact your doctor. If you are undergoing medical treatment to control your blood pressure, please keep a record of the level of
your blood pressure by carrying out regular self-measurements at specific times of the day. Show these
Attention! values to your doctor. Never use the results of your measurements to alter independently the drug
1.2.Important information about self-measurement doses prescribed by your doctor.
• Do not forget: self-measurement means Control, not diagnosis or treatment. Unusual values must
always be discussed with your doctor. Under no circumstances should you alter the dosages of any drugs Table for classifying blood-pressure values (units mmHG) according to World Health Organization:
prescribed by your doctor.
Range Systolic Diastolic Measures
• The pulse display is not suitable for checking the frequency of heart pacemakers! Blood-pressure Blood-pressure
Hypotension lower than 100 lower than 60 Check with your doctor
• In cases of cardiac irregularity (Arrhythmia), measurements made with this instrument should only be Normal range between 100 and 140 between 60 and 90 Self-check
evaluated after consultation with the doctor. Mild hypertension between 140 and 160 between 90 and 100 Consult your doctor
Moderately serious between 160 and 180 between 100 and 110 Consult your doctor
hypertension
Serious hypertension higher than 180 higher than 110 Consult your doctor
Electromagnetic interference: immediately
The device contains sensitive electronic components (Microcomputer). Therefore, avoid strong electrical or
electromagnetic fields in the direct vicinity of the device (e.g. mobile telephones, microwave cookers). These t Further information
can lead to temporary impairment of the measuring accuracy. • If your values are mostly standard under resting conditions but exceptionally high under conditions of
physical or psychological stress, it is possible that you are suffering from so-called «labile hypertension».
Please consult your doctor if you suspect that this might be the case.
2. Important information on the subject of blood-pressure and its measurement • Correctly measured diastolic blood-pressure values above 120 mmHg require immediate medical
treatment.
2.1.How does high/low blood-pressure arise?
The level of blood-pressure is determined in a part of the brain, the so-called circulatory centre, and adapted 2.3.What can be done, if regular increased/low values are obtained?
to the respective situation by way of feedback via the nervous system. a) Please consult your doctor.
To adjust the blood-pressure, the strength and frequency of the heart (Pulse), as well as the width of
circulatory blood vessels is altered. The latter is effected by way of fine muscles in the blood-vessel walls. b) Increased blood-pressure values (various forms of hypertension) are associated long- and medium term
The level of arterial blood-pressure changes periodically during the heart activity: During the «blood ejection» with considerable risks to health. This concerns the arterial blood vessels of your body, which are
(Systole) the value is maximal (systolic blood-pressure value), at the end of the heart’s «rest period» endangered due to constriction caused by deposits in the vessel walls (Arteriosclerosis). A deficient
(Diastole) minimal (diastolic blood-pressure value). supply of blood to important organs (heart, brain, muscles) can be the result. Furthermore, with long-term
The blood-pressure values must lie within certain normal ranges in order to prevent particular diseases. continuously increased blood-pressure values, the heart will become structurally damaged.
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