Minute differences in the blood pressure between each arm aren’t cause for concern, but there is a point at which variances could represent cardiovascular trouble. An expansive international study has shone new light on where that point lies, drawing on data from more than 50,000 subjects around the world. The research is claimed to be the first to find that the greater this differential in arm blood pressure, the greater the patient’s risk of heart attack, stroke and early death.
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