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[|Human|] Hi, I was wondering what would cause the blood pressure in my left arm to be elevated 160/110 and the blood pressure in my right arm, taken at the same time, to be 140/88? I do have nerve impingement from a large C6-C7 osteophyte and have chronic pain on the left side of my upper body as a result, but didn t think that would affect my blood pressure? Thanks for your help.
[|AI|]  Hello! Welcome and thank you for asking on Chat Doctor! You should know that there is a physiological difference in blood pressure in both arms, related to the anatomy of the vessels coming out of the aorta. From the other hand, a big difference in blood pressure in both arms could be related to arterial stenosis. I recommend consulting with your GP for a careful physical examination and a Doppler ultrasound of the vessels in your arms. An Antioch scan of the supra aortic vessels would be helpful in the diagnosis of possible arterial stenosis. Hope to have been helpful! Best wishes,