A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s office — can result in readings “markedly higher” than when your arm is in ...

There’s a bias towards older people because doctors are concerned that they won’t do well on these lower blood pressures,” ...

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

Do you truly need that prescription for hypertension pills? A new study found an improperly positioned arm can lead to ...

An inaccurate reading due to poor arm position could lead to misdiagnosis of high blood pressure or unnecessary treatment. As ...

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A study reinforces the importance of supporting the arm and placing the BP cuff at heart level, as guidelines recommend.

“In the 2017 U.S. hypertension guidelines, categorization for ... the pressure when your heart rests between beats. When taking blood pressure measurements, the American Heart Association ...

AHA guidelines for measuring blood pressure call for an appropriately sized cuff ... and nearly three-quarters of those ...

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

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.

"People take blood pressure screening for granted," says ... The first scenario stuck to the guidelines: Their arm was supported, in this case resting on a desk, with the cuff positioned at ...