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

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

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

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

A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s ...

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.

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

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

Proper arm positioning during blood pressure checks significantly impacts ... The researchers also suggested guidelines for accurate measurements.

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

“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 ...