The lead research article in the March 2014 issue of The American Journal of Medicine was featured in the New York Times Well Blog today.
The Systolic Blood Pressure Difference Between Arms and Cardiovascular Disease in the Framingham Heart Study reveals that the the difference in blood pressure readings between a patient’s left and right arms can yield important clinical clues.
Read the research here.
Read the press release for the study here.
See Dr. Alpert’s video on this topic here.
1. Well: Take Blood Pressure in Both Arms
New York Times
A difference in blood pressure readings between each arm, a new study suggests, is an independent risk factor for heart disease.
2. Blood Pressure Should Be Measured in Both Arms, Evidence Shows
Science Daily
As heart disease continues to be one of the leading causes of death in the United States, practitioners and patients alike are looking for ways to cut risk factors and identify new clues to assist with early detection. New research suggests that there is an association between a difference in interarm systolic blood pressure and a significant increased risk for future cardiovascular events …
3. Study Shows Evidence that BP Should Be Measured in Both Arms
New Kerala
A new study has suggested that there is an association between a difference in interarm systolic blood pressure and a significant increased risk for future cardiovascular events, leading researchers to recommend expanded clinical use of interarm blood pressure measurement.
4. Research Touts Benefits Of Taking Blood Pressure In Both Arms
redOrbit
redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports – Your Universe Online New research led by Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has discovered a possible link between differences in interarm blood pressure and an increased risk of a future cardiovascular event, presenting new evidence to support the belief that diagnostic tests should be measured in both arms. Typically, medical care providers take blood …
5. Why Your Blood Pressure Should Be Check in Both Arms
Live Science
People who have different blood pressure readings in their right versus left arm may be at increased risk for serious heart problems later in life, a new study suggests.
6. Checking the blood pressure in BOTH arms could save your life: Big difference between the readings is an early sign of heart disease
Daily Mail
Taking the blood pressure of both arms rather than just one could help doctors spot hidden heart disease.
7. Take Blood Pressure in Both Arms, Study Advises
News Max Health
It may be a good idea to get a blood pressure reading in both arms rather than just one. A new study suggests a difference in those readings is an independent risk factor for heart disease
