68 years old patient P/w H/o slurring of speech,gait abnorma | Figure 1

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68 years old patient P/w H/o slurring of speech,gait abnormality. Main issue is his left arm pulse is weak and Bp- 80/60 and in right arm pulse pressure is good and Bp120/70.ECG previously bradicardia with hyperacute T wave with normal potassium. so what may the cause of different bp and pulse pressure what kind of vascular disease it can be suspected??

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