Term
|
Meaning
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| Arrhythmia |
Irregularity related to the heart: irregular heartbeat, heart rhythm disorder |
| Artery |
Blood vessel that carries blood away from the heart |
| BLE |
Bluetooth Low Energy: low-power Bluetooth transmission |
| Bluetooth |
Method for wireless data transfer over short distances. Devices with Bluetooth can send readings directly to an app. |
| BMI |
Body mass index: a simple measure used to assess overweight |
| DiGA |
Digital health application |
| diastolic |
Lower blood pressure value; pressure in the vessels during the hearts filling phase |
| Hypertension |
High blood pressure |
| Hypotension |
(Too) low blood pressure |
| Korotkow/Korotkoff |
Blood pressure measurement method where the pulse is listened for with a stethoscope |
| MAD |
Mean arterial pressure: a parameter for organ perfusion |
| Cuff |
Here: blood pressure cuff the inflatable part around the upper arm or wrist of a blood pressure device |
| mmHg |
Millimeters of mercury: unit for blood pressure |
| oscillometric |
Blood pressure measurement method based on oscillations of blood flow in the artery |
| PDF |
Document format that displays the same on almost all devices |
| Pulse |
A palpable pressure wave in superficial arteries created when blood is pushed from the heart into the artery. This causes the vessels to stretch. |
| Pulse pressure |
Measure of vessel elasticity; unit: mmHg; calculation: systolic blood pressure - diastolic blood pressure = pulse pressure |
| Prescription code |
Code from the doctor's prescription to activate the DiGA |
| RR |
Riva-Rocci, inventor of noninvasive blood pressure measurement; often used as an abbreviation for blood pressure |
| SciTIM |
Platform for secure transmission of telemetric data into a doctor's information system |
| Server |
Computer that provides services or data |
| Synchronization |
Matching data so that all copies are up to date |
| systolic |
Upper blood pressure value; pressure in the vessels during the hearts ejection phase |
| Vein |
Blood vessel that carries blood toward the heart |
