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You’ve probably been checking your blood pressure wrong your whole life
“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 provider the right way,” Brady told NBC News. “Patients should be empowered to make sure the blood pressure measurement is accurate.”
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.
Incorrect arm positioning inflates blood pressure readings, risking misdiagnosis
Incorrect arm positioning during blood pressure measurement can overestimate readings, potentially leading to misdiagnosis and overtreatment of hypertension. Proper arm support is essential for accuracy.
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.
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.
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.
Incorrect Arm Positions Overestimate Blood Pressure Measurements
A study reinforces the importance of supporting the arm and placing the BP cuff at heart level, as guidelines recommend.
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.'
People might hold arms incorrectly for blood pressure tests
Arm position makes a "huge difference" when it comes to getting an accurate blood pressure measurement, new research shows.
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.
Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it
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Simple flaw can mean people are misdiagnosed with high blood pressure
People may end up misdiagnosed with high blood pressure simply because their arm is in the wrong position when a reading is ...
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