Clarke’s systolic reading was 200, which put him at risk of a heart attack or stroke.
He was sent home with a 24-hour blood pressure monitor, which revealed the next day that his blood pressure had not dropped below 200 overnight.
“I had to go to a p
High blood pressure: Routine eye check uncovers severe hypertension and stroke risk
It wasn’t until he went for a routine eye test that Stephen Clarke found out he had dangerously high blood pressure. Clarke, 38, had suffered from severe...
