We may be taking blood pressure readings all wrong

Well, this is certainly going into my mental "small-talk at the doctor's office" folder.

I would assume that there's no (good) way to directly compare traditional readings with lying-down readings, so some longitudinal studies (of the same person/people as time passes) would need to continue taking upright data samples, even if a new stream of data from the lying-down method is added as well.

> The authors note that in the ARIC study, lying-down readings were done after a 20-minute rest period in that position.

The need for a bed (rather than a chair) and more time (20 minutes vs 5) might be a small barrier to adoption, since it could impact how many patients can be processed per time.

Forget lying down (what this article suggests) - most people don’t do even sitting readings the right way. You’re supposed to not move for 5 minutes before taking the reading, not talk, etc. See some tips on getting good readings here:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/tips-to-measure-...