A member asked:

My friend has a great disparity in the systolic and diastolic blood pressure. for example 130/60. is that a problem?

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Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

I.e. Pulse Pressure: Typical healthy adult resting pp ~40 mmhg. 70 mmhg, as in your example, results from stiff arteries (advanced ds in walls arteries), aortic regurgitation (leak) and/or an av fistula (e.g. Someone with a shunt created for dialysis). Aortic regurgitation murmur difficult & rarely heard with stethoscope; easy to see on good quality doppler echo. Yet beware sbp & dbp from separate single heart beats.

Answered 12/9/2013

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