Scientists say that arm position can make a difference during blood pressure readings. A recent trial at Johns Hopkins found ...

High blood pressure should be treated at 130/80 rather than 140/90, ... 46% – are now considered to be in the high blood pressure category based on new guidelines released Monday.

High blood pressure should be treated at 130/80 rather than 140/90, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.

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Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. A comparison of blood pressure readings taken while people held their arms three ...

Deviations from this protocol have the potential to significantly alter your blood pressure reading—and your blood pressure category. For instance, putting the blood pressure cuff over clothing ...

An increase in blood-pressure category during follow-up was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (for men, the hazard ratio associated with an increase of one category was 1 ...

High blood pressure should be treated at 130/80 rather than 140/90, according to the new parameters set forth by the American Heart Association, the American College of Cardiology and nine other ...

At follow-up, the blood-pressure category had increased in 33.6 percent of the participants, and hypertension had developed in 14.8 percent. In multivariable models, a 16 percent increase in the ...

High blood pressure should be treated at 130/80 rather than 140/90, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology.

For example, if a person’s actual blood pressure is 134, and blood pressure is measured on a dangling arm, the reading could end up over 140, which is considered to be stage 2 hypertension.