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Information you should know before
operating the unit
What are systolic and diastolic pressures?
Systolic pressure is the highest pressure at the height of
the heart’s contraction. Diastolic pressure is the lowest
pressure when the heart is resting.
What about low blood pressure?
In general, a lower blood pressure reading is better un-
less it causes unpleasant symptoms such as fainting and/
or lightheadedness.
Fluctuation and variation in blood pressure
The following chart shows possible blood pressure fl uctu-
ations during a 24-hour period.
The following factors will infl uence blood pressure mea-
surement results and cause variations:
• Bathing • Conversation
• Drinking alcohol • Exercise
• Moving • Stress
• Meals • Temperature change
• Thoughts • Smoking etc.
mmHg
Systolic
Diastolic
PM AM
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