About Blood Pressure; What Are Systolic Pressure And Diastolic Pressure; What Is The Standard Blood Pressure Classification; Irregular Heartbeat Detector - Homewell Essentials HWEBPM User Manual

ABOUT BLOOD PRESSURE

What are systolic pressure and diastolic pressure?

When ventricles contract and pump blood out
of the heart, the blood pressure reaches its
maximum value in the cycle, which is called
systolic pressure. When the ventricles relax,
the blood pressure reaches its minimum value
in the cycle, which is called diastolic pressure.

What is the standard blood pressure classification?

The chart on the right is the
standard blood pressure
classification published by
American Heart Association
(AHA).
CAUTION
Please consult a physician if your measuring result falls outside the
range. Please note that only a physician can tell whether your blood
pressure value has reached a dangerous point.

Irregular Heartbeat Detector

An irregular heartbeat is detected when a heartbeat rhythm varies while the
device is measuring systolic pressure and diastolic pressure. During each
measurement, blood pressure monitor will keep a record of all the pulse
intervals and calculate the average value of them. If there are two or more
pulse intervals, the difference between each interval and the average is
more than the average value of ±25%, or there are four or more pulse
intervals, the difference between each interval and the average is more than
the average value of ±15%, then the irregular heartbeat symbol will appear
on the display with the measurement result.
CAUTION
The appearance of the IHB icon indicates that a pulse irregularity consistent with an
irregular heartbeat was detected during measurement. Usually this is NOT a cause for
concern. However, if the symbol appears often, we recommend you seek medical
advice. Please note that the device does not replace a cardiac examination, but serves
to detect pulse irregularities at an early stage.
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This chart reflects blood pressure categories defined by American Heart Association.
Backlight
Blood Pressure Category
on BPM
Green Normal
Prehypertension
Yellow
High Blood Pressure
Red
(Hypertension) Stage 1
High Blood Pressure
Red
(Hypertension) Stage 2
Hypertensive Crisis
Red
(Consult your doctor immediately)
Systolic Diastolic
blood entering
blood discharging
vein
artery
press relax
Systolic
mmHg (upper#)
and
less than 120
120-129 and
130-139 or
or
140 or higher
Higher than 180 and/or
Diastolic
mmHg (lower#)
less than 80
less than 80
80-89
90 or higher
Higher than 120