Patient Comments: Low Blood Pressure - Causes
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Low Blood Pressure - Treatments
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Low Blood Pressure - Symptoms
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Low Blood Pressure - Numbers
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I am 75, have CVDk, and two stints. My blood pressure has been normal on meds for years. Several months ago, it started to run high on the top, low on the bottom, right arm. Left arm is running about 30 points lower than usual and pulse is hard to detect. My cardiologist has me scheduled for an arteriogram; he believes I may have subclavical blockage. I have the dizziness, and other things cause tiredness all the time but it seems to be worse maybe with the advent of low blood pressure on one side.