Term
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Meaning
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| Arrhythmia |
Irregularity; in relation to the heart: irregular heartbeat, abnormal heart rhythm |
| Artery |
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| BLE |
Bluetooth Low Energy: energy-efficient Bluetooth transmission |
| Bluetooth |
Method for transmitting data wirelessly over short distances. Measuring devices with Bluetooth can transmit readings directly to an app. |
| BMI |
Body mass index: a simple measure used to determine whether someone is overweight |
| DiGA |
Digital health application |
| diastolic |
Lower blood pressure value; pressure in the blood vessels during the filling phase of the heart |
| Hypertension |
High blood pressure |
| Hypotension |
(Too) low blood pressure |
| Korotkow/Korotkoff |
Blood pressure measurement method in which pulse sounds are listened for |
| MAD |
Mean arterial pressure: parameter for blood flow to the organs |
| Cuff |
Here, blood pressure cuff: inflatable part of a blood pressure monitor that goes around the upper arm or wrist |
| mmHG |
Millimetres of mercury: unit of blood pressure |
| oscillometric |
Blood pressure measurement method based on oscillations in the blood flow through the artery |
| PDF |
Document format that is displayed in virtually the same way on all devices |
| Pulse |
Pressure wave that can be felt in arteries near the skin and occurs when blood is pumped from the heart into the artery. This causes the blood vessels to expand. |
| Pulse pressure |
Measure of blood vessel elasticity; unit: mmHg, calculation: systolic blood pressure - diastolic blood pressure = pulse pressure |
| Prescription code |
Code from the medical prescription used to activate the DiGA |
| RR |
Riva Rocci, inventor of non-invasive blood pressure measurement; often used as an abbreviation for blood pressure |
| SciTIM |
Platform for securely transmitting telemetry data to a medical practice information system |
| Server |
Computer that provides services or data |
| Synchronization |
Matching data to ensure a consistent state |
| systolic |
Upper blood pressure value; vascular pressure during the ejection phase of the heart |
| Vein |
Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart |
