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What does it mean when you have high blood pressure in your arms and low in your legs?

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Bad circulation: Arterial narrowing in the legs plus hypertension.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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High blood pressure: Coarctation of the aorta which is a narrowing of the aorta can cause high blood pressure in the arms and low blood pressure in the legs. This should be evaluated by a cardiologist.

Dr Villaplana and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 5/4/2014

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