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When taking blood pressure at home on a wrist monitor how should you put your arm?

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Dr. Mark Rasak answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Confirm accuracy: First i tell all my pts to bring new home BP cuffs to the office and verify that our readings on a manual cuff correlate. Then teach them how to use it . Left wrist with pt sitting and arm extended and resting on a table.

Answered 6/20/2014

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