Is intermittent claudication related to high blood pressure?
High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a risk factor for intermittent claudication. If you have high blood pressure, then you have twice as great a chance of developing intermittent claudication as someone in comparable health who does not have high blood pressure. High blood pressure is defined as a systolic pressure above 140 mm Hg and a diastolic pressure above 90 mm Hg. Controlling your risk factors for intermittent claudication can help prevent you from developing intermittent claudication or prevent existing intermittent claudication from worsening.
