Have Your Blood Pressure Checked on Friday
By Stroke Association members visiting local libraries
On Friday May 24 colleagues from the Stroke Association will be visiting Hammersmith Library from 10am - 12 noon and Shepherd's Bush Library from 2pm - 4pm and set up stalls where they will offer blood pressure checks along with giving out information about Stroke Awareness Month.
Why does blood pressure matter?
- High blood pressure is the biggest risk factor for stroke.
- It’s estimated that up to 40 per cent of strokes could be prevented if undetected high blood pressure was diagnosed and treated.
Why does blood pressure matter?
- High blood pressure is the biggest risk factor for stroke.
- It’s estimated that up to 40 per cent of strokes could be prevented if undetected high blood pressure was diagnosed and treated.
May 22, 2013
