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. 

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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.

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By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — 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. This suggests that not consistently having your arm positioned and supported appropriately during a b…

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

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People may be misdiagnosed with high blood pressure ‘due to arm position’

The study found that putting an arm on the lap overestimated blood pressure during a reading, as did having it hanging by the side.

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Common arm positions during screening can cause a significant increase in the systolic pressure number.

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Arm position during blood pressure check may lead to wrong reading, study finds

A study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers concludes that commonly used ways of positioning the patient's arm during blood pressure (BP) screenings can substantially overestimate test results and may lead to a misdiagnosis of hypertension.

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Commonly used arm positions can substantially overestimate blood pressure readings, study finds

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Credit: Tom Werner / Getty Images Arm position has an effect on blood pressure readings, according to a new study. The study, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, finds that putting your hand in your lap or leaving it dangling down your side results in a higher blood pressure reading than if you’d rested it on a desk. This means that hypertension may be overestimated and misdiagnosed, according to the US team of researchers. Blood pressure is su…

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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