pamojja wrote:Montmorency wrote:I got to wondering whether if a person had consistent text-book blood pressure (or better), it could be assumed that they were clear of any blockages.
I've got consistently 110/71 - and have a 80% blockage at my abdominal aorta bifurcation. But also got strong intermittent claudication almost since 7 years now. Symptoms Improved greatly on Pauling's Therapy, and this year they are mostly gone. Blockage remained unchanged.
Interesting. Thanks @pamojja .
So not quite as simple as I perhaps had been thinking.
And perhaps my next question on blood pressure doesn't make sense in that case, but I will risk it anyway:
My recent BP measurements indicated only just a bit above "normal" diastolic, but 30 points above "normal" systolic.
Is there any distinction to be drawn between systolic and diastolic in terms of indicating possible blockage?
I suppose there are many factors affecting blood pressure, and blockage is just one possible one.