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 JAMA Internal Medicine. Guidelines for BP measurement recommend arm support on a desk with the midcuff at heart level. Overestimating BP can lead to unnecessary...
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Should Patients Stand for Office BP Readings?
Megan Brooks September 14, 2022 Standing office blood pressure (BP) readings, alone or in combination with seated BP readings, outperform seated BP readings for the initial diagnosis of hypertension, a new study suggests. Combining three standing and three seated BP measurements in the same visit may lead to a “quicker diagnosis and save people a trip back...