Increased inter-arm blood pressure (BP) difference has been associated with markers of cardiovascular (CV) organ damage [1,2,3,4,5,6,7], CV morbidity, and all-cause mortality [8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 ...

Blood pressure should be measured in both arms and the higher reading should be adopted to improve hypertension diagnosis and management, according to a new study. The research, led by University of ...

This study aimed to compare the inter-arm blood pressure difference (IAD) based on the first reading versus the average of the second and the third readings using computer-programmed blood pressure ...

New Rochelle, NY, March 23, 2017--Arm anthropometry is a simple method to determine if a person is overweight or obese, and because it can distinguish between fat and muscle mass, unlike body mass ...

A measurement of central blood pressure in people with difficult-to-treat high blood pressure could help reduce risk of heart disease better than traditional arm cuff readings for some patients, ...

Checking your blood pressure at home? Pay attention to arm position. A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers confirms that it makes a "huge difference" when it comes to getting an accurate ...

Millions of people around the world have their blood pressure checked every year. The test is quick, painless, and is one of ...