Atrial Fibrillation Detection - Microlife WatchBP Office ABI Instruction Manual

Appearance of the atrial fibrillation
indicator for early detection
The WatchBP Office ABI is designed to detect
asymptomatic atrial fibrillation during blood pressure
measurements in the «SCREEN» and «ROUTINE»
Mode. If two out of three measurements detect atrial
fibrillation, the Afib icon is displayed. This device is
able to detect atrial fibrillation with high accuracy: a
sensitivity of 97% and a specificity of 89%.
fibrillation icon is displayed after the measurement, it is
recommended to visit a doctor.
Joseph Wiesel, Lorenzo Fitzig, Yehuda Herschman and Frank C.
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Messineo. Detection of Atrial Fibrillation Using a Modified Microlife
Blood Pressure Monitor.
American Journal of Hypertension 2009; 22, 848–852.
G S Stergiou, N Karpettas, A Protogerou, E G Nasothimiou and M
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Kyriakidis. Diagnostic accuracy of a home blood pressure monitor
to detect atrial fibrillationHome monitor for atrial fibrillation.
Journal of Human Hypertension 2009, 23, 654-658.
If the atrial
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This device detects atrial fibrillation, a major cause of
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stroke. Not all risk factors for stroke, including atrial
flutter, may be detected by this device.
This device may not detect atrial fibrillation in people
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with pacemakers or defibrillators.
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