“One of my hopes is that this will help inform patients as to how to do this on their own and also to tell their health care ...

Blood pressure readings are a key to evaluating your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small ...

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

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Patients should advocate for proper blood pressure measuring techniques to ensure accurate readings and prevent overdiagnosis ...

How you hold your arm during a blood pressure test can significantly impact the accuracy of your results.A new study finds ...

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Guidelines for BP measurement recommend arm support on a desk with the midcuff at heart level . Overestimating BP can lead to unnecessary patient follow-up and overtreatment . Hypertension affects ...

People may end up misdiagnosed with high blood pressure simply because their arm is in the wrong position when a reading is ...

Blood pressure is a fundamental data point when evaluating risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small missteps in how these readings are taken can skew the results.

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

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