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Many people make these common mistakes when taking blood pressure at home, experts say. A cardiologist provides tips for ...

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As a rule of thumb, make sure that the cuff fits easily around your arm with ... can send the blood pressure skyrocketing, even if it's normal most of the time. Unless you take readings outside ...

Certain arm positions can lead to inflated results ... as caffeine will raise it," Serwer said. When taking blood pressure, Serwer recommends checking it twice and waiting at least one minute ...

Several key mistakes could throw off the accuracy of blood pressure readings for people who take them at home ... sees patients make when monitoring their blood pressure. Certain arm positions can ...