Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it
A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s ...
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For an Accurate Blood Pressure Reading, Position Your Arm This Way
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 ...
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The Arm Position That Can Falsely Raise Your Blood Pressure
A high blood pressure reading is certainly concerning. But there's a possibility that an incorrect arm position may be ...
How to ensure your doctor measures your blood pressure correctly
Improper arm positions sometimes used during blood pressure screenings may lead to significantly overestimated readings, ...
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Arm position makes a difference in blood pressure readings, new study shows
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 you getting them right?
Sit quietly for at least five minutes before taking the first reading, and do not talk during the reading. At the first visit ...
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A misplaced arm position can skew blood pressure readings
Blood pressure readings are a key to evaluating your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small ...
Faulty blood pressure readings may lead to inflated diagnosis, study finds
Researchers concluded that improper arm position could result in 40 to 54 million people being misclassified as having hypertension.
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Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it
One study, published last year in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, found that using standard, regular-sized blood pressure cuffs resulted ... you keep your legs uncrossed and your feet flat ...