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

“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 ...

UW Health's Dr. Jeff Pothof discusses a new study that found younger people are getting more colonoscopies, testing for colon cancer and the relationship between arm position and blood pressure ...

Certain arm positions -- supported on a lap or hanging by the side of the body -- led to significant overestimation of blood pressure readings compared with standardized positioning, a randomized ...

Commonly used positions, with the arm supported on the lap or unsupported at the side, can overestimate blood pressure.

Patients should advocate for proper blood pressure measuring techniques to ensure accurate readings and prevent overdiagnosis of hypertension. The study reveals that arm position can significantly ...

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

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

Blood pressure readings are a key to evaluating your risk of cardiovascular disease. But a new study finds that even small ...

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

54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high BP based on bad readings. Many people may be surprised to learn the proper ...