R Reperfused Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Aug 24, 2015 Messages 468 Reaction score 154 Points 4,726 Medical Student Aug 2, 2016 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Can someone please explain to me how does aortic dissection lead to unequal BP in arms? Thanks
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P PowerDan Full Member 7+ Year Member Joined Jul 13, 2016 Messages 112 Reaction score 61 Points 4,651 Medical Student Aug 2, 2016 #2 An aortic dissection could potentially extend to and compress one of the subclavian arteries leading to unequal BP in arms. Can also cause myocardial and/or renal ischemia in a similar way. Upvote 0 Downvote
An aortic dissection could potentially extend to and compress one of the subclavian arteries leading to unequal BP in arms. Can also cause myocardial and/or renal ischemia in a similar way.
