摘要 |
A blood pressure self-monitoring device includes an alarm generator to remind the patient to carry out blood pressure measurements according to a predetermined schedule. The device performs a specific phase of measuring blood pressure according to a clinically validated criterion, and calculates an accurate blood pressure reading on the basis of plural measurement values. The device also has a therapeutic decision mode, which can monitor blood pressure for assessing the effect of antihypertensive drug treatment. In the extended mode, the alarm generator works according to a predetermined daily measurement to remind the patient to take a blood pressure measurement following drug intake. Also during the treatment phase, the antihypertensive drug may affect the probability of irregular heartbeat, which can be a reference index for assessing the types and doses of treated antihypertensive drug. The device can also use a selectable switch to operate as a regular home blood pressure monitor.
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