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A new study from Johns Hopkins reveals that improper arm position during blood pressure checks can lead to inaccurate ...

Body position: Readings should be taken while the patient is seated with their back supported, feet flat on the floor, and arm supported at heart level. Sitting on an exam table without back support ...

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

Systolic measures pressure in the arteries when your heart beats — it’s represented by the first and higher number in a blood pressure reading. The research team found that when participants ...

Recent research has shed light on a crucial factor affecting blood pressure readings: arm position during measurement.

Certain commonly used arm positions may result in inaccurately high blood pressure readings and lead to a misdiagnosis of ...

Both positions produced substantial overestimates of blood pressure. Sponsor Message A patient's arm resting in their lap could erroneously bump up both the top and bottom number — known as the ...