Checking your blood pressure at home or a local pharmacy can be an effective way to stay proactive about your heart health.

Blood Pressure Chart: What Your Reading Means. Mayo Clinic. June 30, 2023. Understanding Blood Pressure Readings. American Heart Association. May 17, 2024.

Blood Pressure Chart: What Your Reading Means. Mayo Clinic. June 30, 2023. Understanding Blood Pressure Readings. American Heart Association. May 17, 2024.

The BP chart displays the systolic blood pressure (top number) and diastolic blood pressure (bottom number) readings that are classified as normal or borderline or high (1 ).

A Johns Hopkins study reveals slight arm-position changes during blood pressure tests can falsely elevate readings.

When you first start to check blood pressure, Ruthmann recommends that you take two or three readings in a row each time. That way, you can compare readings to make sure they’re roughly the same.

According to the study results, an arm in the patient’s lap can raise the top number in a blood pressure reading, known as systolic pressure, by almost 4 mmHg. Meanwhile, ...

If your arm isn’t correctly positioned for a blood pressure reading, you can get a number that is falsely high. To get the most accurate reading, your arm should be supported on a flat surface ...

Last year, a study highlighted that your doctor's office might be taking your blood pressure wrong.The current best practice is to take seated blood pressure readings with a detailed protocol ...

Your blood-pressure reading probably isn’t as accurate as you think. More often than not, patients and even nurses and doctors are skipping steps that help paint an accurate portrait of someone ...

For the study, researchers recruited 133 adults who ranged from age 18 to 80, whose blood pressure was taken during a single visit. Before readings were taken, all those in the study emptied their ...