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Should ones arm be resting on surface or hold itself ( elevated without support) at heart level while checking blood pressure?
Hello Doctor , I had mild left chest pain aroubd 3 days back but I was sure it was not in heart when checked my Blood Pressure was high 140/80and the doctor also took EKG which was absolhtely normal.now pain is under my left arm and left back?
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 taking blood pressure, what exactly does it mean when they say arm at heart's level? I tried using different tables and got different readings.
When taking blood pressure home with cuff how leveled does your arm have to be wth heart and how snug does cuff have to be.
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