Risk Factors You Can Control; Inserting The Batteries; Setting The Date And Time - Microlife BPA7 Touch BT Manual

1. Appearance of the Atrial Fibrillation Indicator for
early Detection (Active only in AFIB/MAM mode)
This device is able to detect atrial fibrillation (AF). This symbol BL
indicates that atrial fibrillation was detected during the measure-
ment. Please refer to the next paragraph for information regarding
the consultation with your doctor.
Information for the doctor on frequent appearance of the
atrial fibrillation indicator
This device is an oscillometric blood pressure monitor that also
analyses pulse irregularity during measurement. The device is
clinically tested.
The AFIB symbol is displayed after the measurement, if atrial
fibrillation occurred during measuring. If the AFIB symbol
appears after having performed a full blood pressure measure-
ment episode (triplicate measurements), the patient is advised
to perform another measurement episode (triplicate measure-
ments). If the AFIB symbol appears again, we recommend the
patient to seek medical advice.
If the AFIB-symbol appears on the screen of the blood pressure
monitor, it indicates the possible presence of atrial fibrillation.
The atrial fibrillation diagnosis however, must be made by a
cardiologist based on ECG interpretation.
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Keep the arm still during measuring to avoid false readings.
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This device may not or wrongly detect atrial fibrillation in
people with pacemakers or defibrillators.
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In the presence of atrial fibrillation the diastolic blood pres-
sure value may not be accurate.
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In the presence of atrial fibrillation using AFIB/MAM-mode
is recommended for more reliable blood pressure measure-
ment.
What is Atrial Fibrillation (AF)?
Normally, your heart contracts and relaxes to a regular beat.
Certain cells in your heart produce electrical signals that cause the
heart to contract and pump blood. Atrial fibrillation occurs when
rapid, disorganized electrical signals are present in the heart's two
upper chambers, called the atria; causing them to contract irregu-
larly (this is called fibrillation). Atrial fibrillation is the most common
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form of heart arrhythmia. It often causes no symptoms, yet it
significantly increases your risk of stroke. You'll need a doctor to
help you control the problem.
Who should be screened for Atrial Fibrillation?
AF screening is recommended for people over 65 years of age,
since the chance of having a stroke increases with age. AF
screening is also recommended for people from the age of 50
years who have high blood pressure (e.g. SYS higher than 159 or
DIA higher than 99) as well as those with diabetes, coronary heart
failure or for those who have previously had a stroke.
In young people or in pregnancy AF screening is not recom-
mended as it could generate false results and unnecessary
anxiety. In addition, young individuals with AF have a low risk of
getting stroke as compared to elder people.

Risk factors you can control

Early diagnosis of AF followed by adequate treatment can signifi-
cantly reduce the risk of getting stroke. Knowing your blood pres-
sure and knowing whether you have AF is the first step in proactive
stroke prevention.
For more information visit our website: www.microlife.com/afib.
2. Using the device for the first time

Inserting the batteries

After you have unpacked your device, first insert the batteries. The
battery compartment AT is on the bottom of the device. Insert the
batteries (4 x 1.5 V, size AAA), thereby observing the indicated
polarity.

Setting the date and time

1. After the new batteries are fitted, the year number flashes in the
display. You can set the year by pressing either the «+» 6 or
the «-» 7 button. To confirm and then set the month, press
enter 1.
2. Press the «+» 6 or the «-» 7 button to set the month. Press
enter 1 to confirm and then set the day.
3. Follow the instructions above to set the day, hour and minutes.
4. Once you have set the minutes and pressed the time button, the
date and time are set and the time is displayed.
5. If you want to change the date and time, press and hold Date/
Time for approx. 3 seconds until the year number starts
flashing. Now you can enter the new values as described
above.
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