Blood pressure readings are a key to evaluating your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how they are taken can significantly skew the results.

A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks can result in readings 'markedly higher.'

How your arm is positioned when you get your blood pressure checked can make a big difference in the reading, a new study says.

Blood pressure readings taken while a person's arm is in the wrong position could lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension, a new study found.

The way you’re positioned during a blood pressure reading can affect its accuracy, and supporting your arm on a table is best, a new study finds.

Nearly half of U.S. adults have elevated blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The diagnosis is made when the force of blood flowing through blood vessels is higher than normal (120/80,

Researchers concluded that improper arm position could result in 40 to 54 million people being misclassified as having hypertension.

Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three different ways — leaning on a desk,