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What exactly does it mean if your systolic is high and your diastolic is low?
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=Wide Pulse Pressure: The difference between the systolic and diastolic pressure is the pulse pressure. A widened value, such as you are describing, may be due to a variety of causes such as aortic valve regurgitation, atherosclerosis, hyperthyroidism, an av malformation, head trauma, or medications.
Answered 5/10/2013
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