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Why Is It Important To Control My Blood Pressure?
Left uncontrolled hypertension can place an incredible amount of
stress on your heart and arteries. They are both forced to work
harder to keep blood flowing through your body. Over time this
stress may result in health related problems including enlargement
of the heart, loss of artery elasticity, heart disease, stroke or death.
Making simple lifestyle changes now may help you stay healthy in
the future.
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Commonly Asked Questions
About Blood Pressure
Commonly Asked Questions About Blood Pressure/Intended Use
Intended Use
Healthy Living blood pressure monitors are designed for home
use. They are noninvasive; no part enters your body, and provide
systolic, diastolic and pulse rate measurements. These monitors
are recommended for use by people over 18 years of age and are
not suitable for clinical use.
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Healthy Living monitors measure blood pressure and pulse rate
by using an oscillometric method, meaning the fluctuations in
pressure are measured. Once the cuff is wrapped around the
upper arm, the monitor is turned on and the cuff is automatical-
ly inflated. The inflation of the cuff creates pressure around the
arteries inside the arm. Within the cuff is a gauge which sens-
es the fluctuations (oscillations) in pressure. The fluctuations
measured are the arteries contracting with each heart beat as a
result of the pressure the cuff has placed on the arm. The mon-
itor measures these contractions and converts the information
to a digital value. That is the result displayed on the monitor
screen. Once the measurement is complete the cuff will auto-
matically deflate.
Measurement Method
Measurement Method