A patient's arm resting in their lap could erroneously bump up both the top and bottom number — known as the systolic and diastolic pressure, respectively — by about 4 millimeters of mercury ...

Arm position affects blood pressure accuracy because it influences the reading’s relationship to heart level, says Danielle Belardo, M.D., preventive cardiologist in Los Angeles.

And you want to make sure that the arm is supported and positioned in such a way that the middle of the cuff is at mid-heart level, which is essentially the middle of the bony part of your chest. IRA ...

To learn whether arm position made a difference in blood pressure readings, Brady and her colleagues recruited 133 adults, 78% of them Black and 52% female. The study volunteers’ ages ranged ...

And, according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine, the all-too-common practice of having your arm in a position lower than your heart can raise your systolic blood pressure reading (the ...

A new study found that having your arm in the wrong position during blood pressure checks can result in readings 'markedly higher.' 24/7 Live Philadelphia Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware.

They’re up in arms! Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine say accurate blood pressure readings depend on proper arm positioning — and many patients and practitioners are getting it wrong.

Dr Tammy Brady, from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, said arm position makes a “huge difference” when it comes to an accurate blood pressure measurement and people should ...

To learn whether arm position made a difference in blood pressure readings, Brady and her colleagues recruited 133 adults, 78% of them Black and 52% female. The study volunteers’ ages ranged ...

Common arm positions for blood pressure (BP) measurements that stray from guidelines — arm in lap or hanging at side — led to substantial overestimation of hypertension in a study published in ...

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.

To learn whether arm position made a difference in blood pressure readings, Brady and her colleagues recruited 133 adults, 78% of them Black and 52% female. The study volunteers’ ages ranged ...