“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 ...
Hypertension-related stroke risk can be decreased by lowering systolic BP to less than 140 mm Hg via aggressive pharmacological treatment.
Certain commonly used arm positions may result in inaccurately high blood pressure readings and lead to a misdiagnosis of ...
A new study finds that the way your arm is positioned during a blood pressure reading can skew measurements, sometimes ...
New research shows that different arm positions can produce different blood pressure readings. Blood pressure readings taken ...
A new study from Johns Hopkins reveals that improper arm position during blood pressure checks can lead to inaccurate ...
"Our findings suggest that early diagnosis and sustained treatment of high blood pressure over time are critical to prevent ...
Elevated systolic blood pressure is even more associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than diastolic blood pressure. Treatment of systolic hypertension in the elderly should be ...
Recent research has shed light on a crucial factor affecting blood pressure readings: arm position during measurement.
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 ...
Investigators suggest that not following arm support guidelines during blood pressure screening could have a substantial ...