Further notes:
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You should take your blood
pressure in a quiet place, in a
relaxed seated position.
Measurement can be taken on
the right or left arm. The arm
giving higher readings should
be used for long-term blood
pressure monitoring.
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Do not take your blood pressure
after taking a bath or exercising.
3.4 Correct posture and position
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Measurements can be taken on
the right or left arm. The arm
giving higher readings should be
used for long-term blood
pressure monitering.
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The device must be placed at the
level of the heart to give an
accurate measurement result. To
do this, place your arm on the
table and bend it up so that the
device is at the same level as the
heart.
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8. Enter values in
the blood pres-
sure diary: Note
down the
measured values,
together with any drugs taken, the
date and time in your blood
pressure diary.
9. Take measure-
ments regularly.
Even if your
values have
improved, you
should continue to check them for
monitoring purposes.
10. Always take
measurements at
the same time of
day. Because a
person has
approx. 100,000 different blood
pressure values every day,
individual measurements have no
signifi cance. Only regular measure-
ments at the same time each day
over a long period of time allow
a meaningful evaluation of blood
pressure values.
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