Taking Your Blood Pressure Reading - smartheart 01-540 Serie Manual De Instrucciones

TAKING YOUR MEASUREMENTS
Please read the preceding portions of this manual prior
to taking your first reading.
Reminder, it is important to avoid smoking, eating,
taking medication, alcohol consumption or physical
activity 30 minutes prior to taking a reading.
1. Rest your elbow on a solid surface with your palm
facing upward. Elevate your arm so that the cuff is at
the same level as your heart, Fig 1. Be certain that
cuff is elevated to the proper level; you may choose
to support your hand with a folded towel or book.
Relax your left hand.
2. Press the START button to turn the unit on; the unit
will run a self-test, Fig 2.
3. The display will briefly show a flashing arrow
and '0' before the measurement begins, Fig 3.
4. The cuff will automatically inflate to approximately
190mmHg or 40 mmHg higher than the last systolic
pressure reading stored in memory.
5. When the inflation has reached optimum level, the
display will begin to show the decreasing pressure
while you feel the pressure of the cuff decrease.
YOU CAN STOP THE INFLATION OR DEFLATION PROCESS AT ANY TIME
BY PRESSING THE START/POWER BUTTON.
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Fig. 1
MEM
Fig. 2
Fig. 3