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When I take my blood pressure at home with my wrist monitor, arm laying flat on a table my BP reading is high. when I do it with elbow on table and hand slightly elevated at heart level it's a normal reading. which one is the right one?
When testing my blood pressure, how do I get my arm "at heart level" for standing, sitting, and laying down? My numbers can be falsely low or high.
How the size of arm cuff would affect the reading of blood pressure? I have a arm size 8.5 in. If I use the blood pressure monitor with arm cuff range 9-13 ins. How would the readings affect the accuracy? In other words, would the reading be over rated or
What's the right way to check blood pressure? Using wrist machine. Arm position. Laying. Sitting. Standing. Be in front of u or by ur side?
I work out and am physically fit with muscular arms. Would i still obtain an accurate blood pressure reading with an arm type monitor cuff?
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