Atrial Ibrillation Detection - Microlife WatchBP Office ABI Instruction Manual

Appearance of the atrial ibrillation
indicator for early detection
The WatchBP Ofice ABI is designed to detect
asymptomatic atrial ibrillation during blood pressure
measurements in the «SCREEN» and «ROUTINE»
Mode. If two out of three measurements detect atrial
ibrillation, the Aib icon is displayed. This device is
able to detect atrial ibrillation with high accuracy: a
sensitivity of 97% and a speciicity of 89%.
ibrillation 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 Modiied 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 ibrillationHome monitor for atrial ibrillation.
Journal of Human Hypertension 2009, 23, 654-658.
If the atrial
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This device detects atrial ibrillation, a major cause of
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stroke. Not all risk factors for stroke, including atrial
lutter, may be detected by this device.
This device may not detect atrial ibrillation in people
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with pacemakers or deibrillators.
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