🚨Atrial fibrillation is a cause of 1 in 5 strokes, but half a million people are living with AF and don't know it.
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is when your heart beats with an irregular rhythm. When this happens, your heart won’t empty all of the blood out of its chambers with every beat. Then, if your heart chambers aren’t empty, the leftover blood can form clots which travel from your heart into the brain, blocking off blood flow and causing a stroke.
But not everyone has obvious symptoms. You can check yourself or your friends and family at home, with a simple pulse check.
This Stroke Prevention Day, check your pulse.
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💓Is Your Rhythm Regular?
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