“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 ...

New research shows that different arm positions can produce different blood pressure readings. Blood pressure readings taken ...

Incorrect arm positioning during blood pressure measurement can overestimate readings, potentially leading to misdiagnosis ...

People may end up misdiagnosed with high blood pressure simply because their arm is in the wrong position when a reading is ...

Blood pressure readings taken while a person's arm is in the wrong position could lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension, a ...

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

How your arm is positioned when you get your blood pressure checked can make a big difference in the reading, a new study ...

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

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 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.

Arm position makes a "huge difference" when it comes to getting an accurate blood pressure measurement, new research shows.

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