The team said that blood pressure tests often are conducted with patients seated on an exam table inadequate or no arm support. In some cases, a clinician holds the arm, or the patient holds an ...

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People may be misdiagnosed with high blood pressure if their arm is in the wrong position when readings are taken. A review looked at blood pressure readings when arms were on a desk, a lap ...

Improper arm positions sometimes used during blood pressure screenings may lead to significantly overestimated readings, according to a Johns Hopkins University study published on October 7 in ...

Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three ...

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Do you really have high blood pressure? Do you truly need that prescription for hypertension pills? A new study draws attention to the position of your arm when your blood pressure is being taken ...

The study found that certain commonly used arm positions for blood pressure readings may result in inaccurately high readings and misdiagnosis of high blood pressure. “There are various patient ...