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Certain Arm Positions During Blood Pressure Checks May Lead to Inaccurate Results
New research shows that different arm positions can produce different blood pressure readings. Blood pressure readings taken when an arm is resting on a hard surface are slightly lower than when the arm is resting in a person's lap or hanging by their side.
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 higher.'
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 missteps in how they are taken can significantly skew the results.
Your arm position could change your blood pressure measurement, study says
How your arm is positioned when you get your blood pressure checked can make a big difference in the reading, a new study says.
Blood pressure may read falsely high if the arm isn’t positioned properly
A clinical trial found blood pressure readings were higher with the arm on the lap or along the side, compared with supported at heart height.
Poor Arm Position May Significantly Skew BP Readings
Guidelines for BP measurement recommend arm support on a desk with the midcuff at heart level . Overestimating BP can lead to unnecessary patient follow-up and overtreatment . Hypertension affects approximately 86 million adults in the United Statesand more than one billion people globally .
Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it
Are People Holding Their Arms Incorrectly for Blood Pressure Tests?
Nearly half of U.S. adults have elevated blood pressure, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The diagnosis is made when the force of blood flowing through blood vessels is higher than normal (120/80,
During blood pressure check, there's a right way and wrong way to hold your arm, study finds
Blood pressure readings taken while a person's arm is in the wrong position could lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension, a new study found.
You’ve probably been checking your blood pressure wrong your whole life
In the study, published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine, researchers compared blood pressure readings of 133 adults who held their arms in three different positions: resting on the lap, leaning on a surface and hanging by their side.
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