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At 23, a stroke left her a ‘ticking time bomb’. Her high blood pressure had been a warning
Before her stroke, Emma Rand had been told her blood pressure was high. After a series of tests, doctors revealed what probably caused it
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During a health fair at her workplace, 23-year-old Emma Rand had her vitals checked.
“Have you seen a doctor in a while?” the nurse asked. “Your blood pressure is pretty high.”
Rand was surprised.
She had been active in school sports. Although she slowed down in university, when a bout with Covid-19 left her feeling lethargic for months, she had recently started exercising again and was feeling great.
The following month, Rand had her annual check-up. Again, her blood pressure was on the higher end.
“Let’s just monitor it,” her doctor said.

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