Dr Raj Bethapudi talks about cardiovascular Disease - raising awareness for World Hypertension Day.
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00:00 It's very very important that you get your blood pressure numbers checked
00:04 Blood pressure also called as hypertension is a leading cause of
00:09 strokes and heart attacks
00:12 It's called a silent killer because it usually does not show any symptoms and most people feel well with it
00:19 Till a catastrophic stroke or a heart attack occurs. So it's very important to have your blood pressure checked
00:27 Where can you have your blood pressure checked? You can get it done at the nearest pharmacy
00:31 you can buy your own digital blood pressure monitor from a reliable chemist or
00:36 You could get it done as part of NHS health check or with a health care assistant at your practice
00:42 So don't delay any further. We need to stay on top of hypertension get your blood pressure checked get it under control
00:49 Save lives have blood pressure controlled
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