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  • WARNING OTHERS: stroke survivor Rick Hein

    Somerset stroke survivor urges people to check for ‘silent condition’ which can cause serious strokes

    A stroke survivor from Wells is backing a charity’s plea for people to carry out a simple test on themselves in case they have a ‘silent condition’ which could cause a serious stroke.
    The Stroke Association is urging people to mark Stroke Prevention Day on Thursday, 12 January, by checking their own pulse to make sure it’s not irregular.
    Rick Hein’s stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation o