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Is it possible to have poor blood circulation even if you have a normal heart rate and blood pressure?

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Yes: While heart disease and arterial disease are strongly related, heart rate and blood pressure alone are not necessarily related. A history of angina or heart attacks is related and if present should make one be more suspicious of arterial disease in the legs or carotid arteries.

Answered 11/23/2016

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Dr. Amy Reed answered

Yes: Build up of plaque in arteries most commonly comes from smoking and diabetes. Patients can have normal BP and hr in both these settings.

Answered 2/9/2015

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