Knowing your blood pressure could save your life | Ranjana Srivastava

Knowing your blood pressure could save your life | Ranjana Srivastava

Hypertension is the silent killer – and Australians have been ignoring the catastrophic consequences

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“I feel fine,” she says, brushing the crumbs off her top. “What’s the fuss for?”

I have dashed to my patient’s bedside after being summoned about her blood pressure of 220/105 mm Hg, thrice checked. In my head, I am running through a list of catastrophic consequences, including a brain haemorrhage, that could destroy her life in an instant.

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