Systolic measures pressure in the arteries when your heart beats — it’s represented by the first and higher number in a blood ...

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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 ...

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

We know high blood pressure is linked to a higher risk of a host of cardiovascular problems -- one of which is stroke.

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 ...

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 ...