2007-03-12 10:11:57 · 6 answers · asked by Asigo 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Either arm will be relatively the same, unless you have a blockage of some sort in the vasculature on the right or left side. It does not matter what side you take your BP from. There is peripheral vascular resistance that makes the BP about the same by the time it makes it out to the upper arm. A true BP can only be recorded from the central blood flow, and you would need to have a catheter placed in the Aorta to get the most precise reading (and who in the world would do that? ...just for an exact BP).
2007-03-12 13:06:41 · answer #1 · answered by harri_pitts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
3 years ago, I was diagnosed - hypertension with a reading of 160/100. I used to feel dizzy a lot, my legs had awful cramps, and levels were very low in my potassium, causing my fingers and toes to always cramp together. One day I started to feel really faint while I was driving with my daughter in the back seat and I passed out, hitting 3 cars and ending up in a ditch. That moment,I knew I had to do something because my meds weren't working. I heard about this diet from a friend and thought I'd give it a shot. The results have been remarkable. In just 21 days, I honestly can't remember feeling this good, my blood pressure went from 175/110 to 125/70.
2016-05-18 01:22:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Left arm
2007-03-12 11:56:33 · answer #3 · answered by pardipower 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your heart are in left side you must check your blood pressure from the left arm [common], but if not chec right arm if your heart in right side.
2007-03-12 10:22:00 · answer #4 · answered by emilya 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
LEFT ARM ..CAUSE THAT IS THE ARM NEAREST TO YOUR HEART
BUT SOME PREFER THE RIGHT ARM CAUSE WITH THE LEFT ARM YOUR PRESSURE MIGHT BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER
2007-03-12 10:19:42 · answer #5 · answered by Swm 39 4 Younger Swf Forever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both
2007-03-12 12:32:59 · answer #6 · answered by kana121569 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋