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Would a high heart rate cause false reading on an electronic blood pressure machine?
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Heart rate: High heart rate is unlikely to cause a false high reading but might cause a lower reading because of small stroke volume with tachycardia. Chronic blood pressure evaluation should be done with resting heart rate and equilibrium status.
Answered 4/4/2013
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