While home blood pressure monitoring is convenient, it's important to be aware of common mistakes that can lead to inaccurate ...

Pressure measurements are typically described as either static or dynamic. Static pressure occurs where no motion is involved, such as air pressure inside a tire or balloon. When the motion of a fluid ...

Proper blood pressure measurement requires supporting your arm at heart level and resting before taking the reading for ...

A new study highlights the importance of proper arm positioning during blood pressure measurement to avoid inaccurate ...

A recent study has found that the widely used method for measuring blood pressure, known as the “cuff method,” may often ...

“I just hope that it raises awareness regarding how important things like arm position are to blood pressure measurement accuracy,” Brady said about the study. “I also hope this study ...

Whether taking a single NIBP or repeated NIBP measurements, keep in mind that devices that exert pressure on tissue have been associated with purpura, skin avulsion, compartmental syndrome ...

If you’ve ever had your blood pressure taken, you’re probably familiar with the standard method: a cuff is wrapped around ...

Explore new findings showing that nonstandard arm positions during blood pressure measurements significantly overestimate ...

“There’s so much that depends on accurate blood pressure measurement,” senior investigator Tammy Brady, MD, PhD (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD), told TCTMD. “I think many ...