if your arm is above your heart, is there less pressure because the blood is going down to your heart? and is this therefore not a valid reading?
also, when my arm is below my heart, my blood pressure goes to 145/80
2007-02-03 08:50:15 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
If you measure blood pressure, your arm should be at the same level as your heart. That is the only way you get a valid reading
2007-02-03 09:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To find out the normal blood pressure it should be taken with the arm at level with the heart.
2007-02-03 09:00:13 · answer #2 · answered by lanisoderberg69 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The arm should be at rest. When I raise my arm they can't fell a pulse. It showed up when I took an EMG from a neurologist. He said he didn't really know why.
2007-02-03 09:10:24 · answer #3 · answered by lyyman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋