Blood Pressure - VM TensioFlash KD-795 Manual

BLOOD PRESSURE

Blood pressure is the force exerted
on the walls of your blood vessels as
blood flows through them.
Your heart is like a pump. When it
contracts, or beats, it sends a surge of
blood through the blood vessels and
pressure increases. This is called your
systolic pressure.
When your heart relaxes between
beats, your blood pressure decreases.
This is called your diastolic pressure.
When a doctor takes your blood pres-
sure, he or she measures both your sys-
tolic and diastolic pressures and records
them as numbers. For example, if your
blood pressure reading is 126/76 (126
over 76), your systolic pressure is 126
and your diastolic pressure is 76. The numbers are calculated
in millimetres of mercury and recorded as 126/76 mm Hg.
These two numbers provide important information about
your health. The more difficult it is for your blood to flow
through your blood vessels, the higher both numbers will
be. When blood pressure is consistently above normal it is
called hypertension (High blood pressure).
The TensioFlash® automatically measures your systolic and
diastolic blood pressure for you, then displays the results on
easy-to-read digital panel.
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People with a condition that causes circulatory problems
(diabetes, kidney disease, arteriosclerosis, or poor peripher-
al circulation) may get lower readings with upper arm type
monitor than with a blood pressure monitor that is used on
the upper arm.
Heart contracts
Please consult your doctor to determine if your upper arm
(pressure increases)
blood pressure accurately reflects your actual blood pressure.
Your blood pressure changes constantly. Blood pressure
fluctuates from day to day and minute to minute according
to your body's needs. For example, when you are exercising
or angry your blood pressure increases, but when you are
Heart relaxes
(pressure decreases)
relaxing or sleeping your blood pressure decreases. These
fluctuations are completely normal. This portable upper
Systolic (upper number)
arm blood pressure monitor is especially helpful when tack-
ing changes in your blood pressure because it travels any-
where and takes just seconds to use.
Diastolic (lower number) Fluctuation within a Day (Example: 35-year old male)
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