Beurer BM 27+ - Taking a Blood Pressure Measurement; Evaluating the Results; Cardiac Arrhythmia

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If multiple people are using the device, make sure that the correct
user has been selected before each measurement:
• Use M to select the desired user.
6.3 Taking a blood pressure measurement
Requirement: cu attached, user selected.
Measurement
1. Press . All display elements are briefly displayed. The cu
inflates itself automatically. The measurement process starts.
is displayed as soon as a pulse is detected.
To cancel the measurement, press
.
2.
The systolic pressure, diastolic pressure and pulse measure-
ments are displayed.
“
_” is displayed if the measurement could not be performed
properly. In this case, please refer to the “Troubleshooting”
section.
If necessary, re-attach the cu after 1 minute.
The device switches o automatically after approx. 30 sec
-
onds. The value is saved to the selected or most recently used
user.
6.4 Evaluating the results
General information about blood pressure
• Blood pressure is the force with which the bloodstream press-
es against the arterial walls. Arterial blood pressure constantly
changes in the course of a cardiac cycle.
• Blood pressure is always stated in the form of two values:
- The highest pressure is the systolic blood pressure. This
occurs when the heart muscle contracts and blood is
pumped into the blood vessels.
- The lowest pressure is the diastolic blood pressure. This
occurs when the heart muscle has completely relaxed again
and the heart is filling with blood.
• Fluctuations in blood pressure are normal. Even during re
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peat measurements, there may be considerable dierences
between the measured values. One-o or irregular measure
-
ments therefore do not provide reliable information about the
actual blood pressure. Reliable assessment is only possible
when you perform the measurement regularly under compa
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rable conditions.
Cardiac arrhythmia
The device can identify heart rhythm abnormalities during the
blood pressure measurement. If
is displayed after the meas-
urement, this indicates that an irregularity has been detected in
your pulse.
Repeat the measurement if
is displayed.
When assessing your blood pressure, only use the results that
have been recorded without any irregularities in your pulse.
Consult your doctor if
is displayed frequently. Only they can
determine, through an examination, whether there is an abnor
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mality.