Certain arm positions commonly used for blood pressure checks may lead to inaccurate results. Here’s the right way to do it
A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks — either at home or the doctor’s office — can result in readings “markedly higher” than when your arm is in the recommended position: appropriately supported on a table with the middle of the cuff positioned at heart level.
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.”
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 doctor’s office could be reading your blood pressure all wrong
54 million US adults may be misdiagnosed with high BP based on bad readings. Many people may be surprised to learn the proper procedure for taking a blood pressure reading—because of how different it is from what happens during their doctor's appointments.
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.
People might hold arms incorrectly for blood pressure tests
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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.
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