Medisana MTP Manual page 16

GB
1 Safety Information / 2 Useful Information
1.4
Items supplied
and packaging
2.1
What is blood
pressure?
2.2
How is blood
pressure
measured?
2.3
Why should
you take your
blood pressure
at home?
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Please ensure that the package contents are complete. These are as follows:
• 1 MEDISANA Blood pressure monitor MTP
• 1 Cuff with air hose
• 4 Batteries (AA type, LR 6) 1,5V
• 1 Storage bag
• 1 Operating instructions
The packaging can be reused or recycled. Please dispose properly of any pack-
aging material no longer required. If you notice any transport damage during
unpacking, please contact your dealer without delay.
WARNING
To avoid risk of suffocation, keep packaging film away
from children!
Blood pressure is the pressure created in the blood vessels by each heart beat.
When the heart contracts (= systole) and pumps blood into the arteries, it
brings about a rise in pressure. The highest value is known as the systolic pres-
sure and is the first value to be measured.
When the cardiac muscle relaxes to take in fresh blood, the pressure in the
arteries also falls. Once the arteries are relaxed, a second reading is taken – the
diastolic pressure.
The MTP is a blood pressure computer which is used to measure blood pres-
sure at the upper arm. The measurement is carried out by a microprocessor,
which, via a pressure sensor, measures vibrations resulting from the inflation
and deflation of the cuff over the artery.
MEDISANA has had many years of experience in the field of blood pressure
measurement. The high precision of MEDISANA devices has been confirmed
by extensive clinical tests, carried out according to strict international
standards. One strong argument in favour of taking blood pressure at home is
the fact that the readings are taken in familiar surroundings under relaxed
conditions. The most important reading is the socalled „baseline value", the
one taken before breakfast, directly after getting up in the morning. As far as
it is possible, you should always try to take your blood pressure at the same
time and under the same conditions each day.
This ensures comparable results and helps in detecting the first signs of high
blood pressure. If high blood pressure remains undetected, it increases the risk
of further cardiovascular diseases.