I loved this vignette, if only because it was a familiar story. My left subclavian is pretty much completely occluded, making it impossible to get a decent BP in my left arm. I have an interventional cardiologist, and we’ve decided to not intervene at this point since any symptoms in that arm are currently minimal, and I’m 83 yo. Your tale certainly emphasizes the occasional need to check BP in both arms.
I loved this vignette, if only because it was a familiar story. My left subclavian is pretty much completely occluded, making it impossible to get a decent BP in my left arm. I have an interventional cardiologist, and we’ve decided to not intervene at this point since any symptoms in that arm are currently minimal, and I’m 83 yo. Your tale certainly emphasizes the occasional need to check BP in both arms.
MaryAlice Houghton, MD