Hartmann Veroval Instructions For Use Manual page 9

you wear a cardiac pacemaker because it may lead to anomalous measured
values. The blood pressure monitor itself has no impact on a cardiac pacemak-
er. Please note that the pulse rate displayed is not suitable for checking the
frequency of cardiac pacemakers.
you tend to bruise easily and/or are sensitive to pressure pain.
you suffer from severe irregular heartbeat or cardiac arrhythmias. Because of
the oscillometric measurement method that is used, in some cases incorrect
measured values are obtained or the blood pressure cannot be measured.
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(arrhythmias). If this is the case, please consult your doctor. Severe cardiac
arrhythmias may sometimes produce false measurements or lower the measure-
ment accuracy. Please discuss with your doctor whether taking your own blood
pressure readings is suitable for you.
The values measured by you are for your information only – they are not a
substitute for a medical examination! Discuss your measured values with your
doctor and under no circumstances should you make personal medical deci-
sions based on these measurements (e.g. medications and their dosages)!
Measuring your own blood pressure is not a substitute for medical treatment!
Do not interpret your measured values by yourself and do not use them for
self-prescribed treatment. Take measurements based on the instructions of
your doctor and trust his or her diagnosis. Take medications as prescribed by
your doctor and never change the dose on your own. Discuss the appropriate
time to measure your blood pressure with your doctor.
An irregular heartbeat is present when the heart rhythm deviates by more
than 25 % from the median heart rhythm. The contraction of the heart
muscle is stimulated by electrical signals. A disorder of these electrical
signals is called an arrhythmia. This may be due to a genetic predisposi-
tion, stress, age, lack of sleep, exhaustion or similar factors. A doctor can
establish whether an irregular heartbeat is the result of an arrhythmia.
Power supply (batteries, power supply unit)
Observe the polarity labels plus (+) and minus (-).
Only use high-quality batteries (see specification in Chapter 13 'Technical
data'). If you use low-quality batteries, we can no longer guarantee the speci-
fied number of measurements.
Never mix old and new batteries or batteries from different manufacturers.
appears often, it may indicate heart rhythm disorders
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