A new study found that patients who rest their arm on the lap or at their side during a blood pressure reading tend to get ...

Improper arm positions sometimes used during blood pressure screenings may lead to significantly overestimated readings, ...

Researchers have found that improper arm positioning can affect the accuracy of blood pressure readings. The study is ...

“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 ...

Two commonly used arm positions used in clinics to take a blood pressure reading could overestimate the results and lead to a ...

High blood pressure is often managed through at-home self-monitoring, a routine which can be difficult to manage for patients ...

Published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, the study found that putting an arm on the lap overestimated systolic ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found that there are common arm positions that can significantly throw off blood pressure measurements.

The study concluded: “This crossover randomized clinical trial shows that not adhering to the guideline-recommended arm ...

It’s imperative to keep a check on blood pressure for maintaining total health, especially for those dealing with hypertension or other cardiac diseases. Although the typical upper arm monitors ...

Arm blood pressure monitors are less prone to inaccurate readings as they’re easier to position at heart height. They are also suitable if you have more limited movement. Blood pressure monitors use ...

Hypertension – more commonly known as high blood pressure – is often considered the king of chronic diseases. Approximately ...