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Why is blood pressure variation of 20 mmhg in right nd left arm?
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Bp: You can have up to a ten point variation any greater may represent an arterial narrowing in the arm arteries ( the arm with the lower pressure ) found often in smokers.
Answered 1/22/2013
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Subclavian stenosis: Typically caused by subclavian artery stenosis. Left more common than right. No treatment required if asymptomatic unless coronary bypass with lima is planned.
Answered 10/4/2013
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