Manual Inflation; How Not To Store A Reading; How Do I Evaluate My Blood Pressure; Appearance Of The Irregular Heartbeat (Ihb) Symbol - Microlife BP B3 AFIB Instruction Manual

7. The result, comprising the systolic AL and the diastolic AM blood
pressure and the pulse rate AN are displayed. Note also the
explanations on further display symbols in this booklet.
8. When the device has finished measuring, remove the cuff.
9. Switch off the device. (The monitor does switch off automati-
cally after approx. 1 min.).

AF detection is only activated in MAM mode.

You can stop the measurement at any time by pressing the
ON/OFF button or open the cuff (e.g. if you feel uneasy or
an unpleasant pressure sensation).

This monitor is specially tested for use in pregnancy and
pre-eclampsia. When you detect unusual high readings in
pregnancy, you should measure after a short while again
(eg. 1 hour). If the reading is still too high, consult your
doctor or gynecologist.

In pregnancy the AFIB symbol can be ignored.

Manual inflation

In case of high systolic blood pressure (e.g. above 135
mmHg), it can be an advantage to set the pressure individually.
Press the ON/OFF button after the monitor has been pumped up
to a level of approx. 30 mmHg (shown on the display). Keep the
button pressed until the pressure is about 40 mmHg above the
expected systolic value – then release the button.

How not to store a reading

As soon as the reading is displayed press and hold the ON/OFF
button 1 until «M» AP is flashing. Confirm to delete the reading by
pressing the MAM button 4.

«CL» is displayed when the reading is deleted from the
memory successfully.

How do I evaluate my blood pressure

The triangle on the left-hand edge of the display BL points at the
range within which the measured blood pressure value lies. The
value is either within the optimum (green), elevated (yellow) or
high (red) range. The classification corresponds to the following
Microlife BP B3 AFIB
ranges defined by international guidelines (ESH, ESC, JSH). Data
in mmHg.
Range Systolic Diastolic Recommendation
1. blood pressure ≥135
too high
130 - 134 80 - 84
2. blood pressure
elevated
<130
3. blood pressure
normal
The higher value is the one that determines the evaluation.
Example: a blood pressure value of 140/80 mmHg or a value of
130/90 mmHg indicates «blood pressure too high».

Appearance of the irregular heartbeat (IHB) symbol

This symbol BT indicates that an irregular heartbeat was detected.
In this case, the measured blood pressure may deviate from your
actual blood pressure values. It is recommended to repeat the
measurement.
Information for the doctor in case of repeated appearance of
the IHB symbol:
This device is an oscillometric blood pressure monitor that also
measures the pulse during blood pressure measurement and
indicates when the heart rate is irregular.

In MAM mode Atrial Fibrillation (AF) will also be checked:
follow the directions in chapter ««1. Appearance of the
Atrial Fibrillation Indicator for early Detection (Active only in
MAM mode)».

If the symbol appears, select MAM mode and measure
again: see details in chapter ««2. Using the device for the
first time»».

5. Data memory

This device automatically stores the last 99 measurement values.

Viewing the stored values

Press the M-button 3 briefly, when the device is switched off. The
display first shows «M» AP, and «A»which stands for the average
of all stored values.
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