Blood Pressure Readings Differ When Guidelines Followed

(HealthDay News) — Routine blood pressure monitoring measurements taken at clinics are frequently inaccurate and can affect treatment for high blood pressure, according to a new study.

The incorrect measurements occur because some health care providers don’t follow official American Heart Association recommendations for accurate and consistent blood pressure measurements, the researchers said in a journal news release.

Body position, arm position, differences between arms, and blood pressure cuff size and placement can all affect the measurements.

The researchers compared blood pressure measurements of 40 people taken using the AHA-recommend method and the traditional methods routinely used in clinics. The two measurements were different for as many as 93 percent of the patients.

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