A simple way to reduce dangerous strokes

 

I saw a simple BP monitor on a conveniently accessible wall-mounted tray in an office corridor. The quiet corridor gave users some privacy. It was a valuable contribution to the health of staff members. The risk of a stroke for the average adult male is between 2 to 3% per year. The prevalence of stroke has increased by 50 percent over the last 17 years, and at present, 1 in 4 people are at risk of getting a stroke in their lifetime (Visit https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(10)61894-6/fulltext ).

A quote in the lobby of a well-known hospital says, “What you took a lifetime to learn, you can lose in minutes. " The reference is to the speed required to deal with the signs of a stroke. Brain cells start dying, and the faster one acts, the more one saves.

Undetected high blood pressure is a silent killer. It hits suddenly.  

How can you reduce the risk of a stroke? Visit https://www.cdc.gov/stroke/risk_factors.htm#:~:text=The%20chance%20of%20having%20a,65%20years%20also%20have%20strokes.

 

Srinivasan Ramani