Big Arms and Wrong Size Cuff Equals High Blood Pressure

As President Obama has said, “health care is hard.” If your upper arm circumference is larger than 13 inches and your physician has been measuring your blood pressure with a standard adult blood pressure cuff, your blood pressure might be lower than you think. You’re in good company — an estimated 68 percent of Americans […]



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