Braun ExactFit 3 - Understanding Blood Pressure; Blood Pressure Basics Explained; Blood Pressure Classification Guide

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Thank you for purchasing the Braun ExactFit 3 Blood Pressure Monitor.
Your new blood pressure monitor uses the oscillometric method of blood pressure measurement.
This means the monitor detects blood movement through your brachial artery and converts the
movements into a digital reading. An oscillometric monitor does not need a stethoscope, so the
monitor is simple to use.
Intended use of Braun ExactFit™ 3
This device is a digital blood pressure monitor intended for measuring the blood pressure and pulse
rate of adults. The device detects the appearance of irregular heartbeats during measurement and
gives a warning signal with the measurement result, if detected.
The Braun ExactFit 3 Blood Pressure Monitor has been developed for accurate and comfortable blood
pressure measurements. The measuring accuracy was tested at the time of manufacture and was
proven by clinical research in accordance with the ESH IP-2002 and ANSI / AAMI SP-10-2002.
What you should know about blood pressure
Blood pressure constantly changes throughout the day. It rises sharply in the early morning and
declines during the late morning. Blood pressure rises again in the afternoon and nally drops to
a low level at night. Also, it may vary in a short period of time. Therefore, readings from successive
measurements can uctuate.
This device will display your blood pressure reading referring to two values: systolic and diastolic.
The systolic blood pressure (the upper number) indicates how much pressure your blood is exerting
against your artery walls when the heart beats. The diastolic blood pressure (the lower number)
indicates how much pressure your blood is exerting against your artery walls while the heart is resting
between beats. The pulse value is also displayed after each measurement.
Blood pressure measured in a doctor’s oce only provides a momentary value. Repeated
measurements at home better reect one’s actual blood pressure values under everyday conditions.
Moreover, many people have a dierent blood pressure when they measure at home, because they
tend to be more relaxed than when in the doctor’s oce. Regular blood pressure measurements taken
at home can provide your doctor with valuable information on your normal blood pressure values
under actual «everyday» conditions.
The AHA (American Heart Association) have set up the following standard blood pressure values when
measured with a resting pulse at home:
*LCD display text and icons ash for Hypertensive Crisis reading
English
Blood pressure
(mmHg)
Normal Elevated
High Blood Pressure
Stage 1
High Blood Pressure
Stage 2
Hypertensive Crisis
SYS = systole
(upper value)
Less than 120 120-129 130-139 140-180 higher than 180
DIA = diastole
(lower value)
Less than 80 Less than 80 80-89 90-120 higher than 120
140-180
90-120
130-139 80-89
120-129
< 80
< 80
< 120
and
and
or
or
SYS
(mmHg)
DIA
(mmHg)
180+
120+
and/or
Green >
Yellow >
Orange >
Red >
Flashing Red >
If you are under medical treatment or taking
any medication, please consult your doctor rst.
DO NOT adjust medication based on
measurement results from this blood pressure
monitor. Take medication as prescribed by your
doctor. Only a doctor is qualied to diagnose
and treat high blood pressure.