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What Causes Variance Of Blood Pressure In Both Of My Arms?
Hi, I was wondering what would cause the blood pressure in my left arm to be elevated 160/110 and the blood pressure in my right arm, taken at the same time, to be 140/88? I do have nerve impingement from a large C6-C7 osteophyte and have chronic pain on the left side of my upper body as a result, but didn t think that would affect my blood pressure? Thanks for your help.
You should know that there is a physiological difference in blood pressure in both arms, related to the anatomy of the vessels coming out of the aorta.
From the other hand, a big difference in blood pressure in both arms could be related to arterial stenosis.
I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination and a Doppler ultrasound of the vessels in your arms.
An angio-CT scan of the supraaortic vessels would be helpful in the diagnosis of possible arterial stenosis.
Hope to have been helpful!
Best wishes,
Dr. Iliri
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What Causes Variance Of Blood Pressure In Both Of My Arms?
Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM! You should know that there is a physiological difference in blood pressure in both arms, related to the anatomy of the vessels coming out of the aorta. From the other hand, a big difference in blood pressure in both arms could be related to arterial stenosis. I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination and a Doppler ultrasound of the vessels in your arms. An angio-CT scan of the supraaortic vessels would be helpful in the diagnosis of possible arterial stenosis. Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes, Dr. Iliri