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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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A simple blood pressure test can help pick up first signs of cardiovascular disease

Paulomi Debnath

Paulomi Debnath was a fit and healthy 43-year-old who didn’t smoke or eat junk food, but last year when she began to feel tired she went to talk to her GP. By chance, she took a blood pressure test that revealed she was living with hypertension.

“I’m usually quite energetic, but I noticed I was feeling tired and I had a feeling of pressure on the back of my head,” she said.

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