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I've heard that for some people it's exactly the opposite. Standard procedure, IIRC, is to have the arm resting in a position that puts the cuff right about ev
by rootusrootus 2y ago
I've heard that for some people it's exactly the opposite. Standard procedure, IIRC, is to have the arm resting in a position that puts the cuff right about even with your heart. But some people get really big jumps in BP when supine, and I've heard it suggested that doctors might want to start doing their BP tests in that position because those people may not get diagnosed correctly despite spending a third of every day with high blood pressure.
- quantadev 2y agoI think the main point is not necessarily the laying down part, but it's just that you need to be perfectly still for 10 min. Your BP will still be dropping more even after 5 min. This is just how to get the lowest resting reading. Of course others on this thread have balked about whether this lowest readout has value on it's own.