Around 1 in every 8 people in Northern Ireland have high blood pressure and do not realise it
A woman from Co Down is encouraging more people to get their blood pressure checked after suffering a "silent heart attack."
"I was a little overweight at the time, not getting enough exercise and relaxing with a drink most evenings.” "The GP was called back in and started asking what I would call heart attack type questions. I hadn’t experienced any noticeable symptoms such as chest pains; maybe a little indigestion but nothing noteworthy.Cathy was immediately put on medication and in hospital follow-up tests showed she had a slightly leaky heart valve.
"If it hadn’t been for Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke and having that health check, I might never have known. Thanks to them now, most importantly, doctors will continue to monitor my heart with regular echocardiograms in the future. Get checked!” "This gives us great cause for concern due to the fact 1 in 2 heart attacks and strokes are linked to the condition and it is something our current blood pressure awareness campaign aims to change.
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