The British Heart Foundation is urging people to get tested during its 'May Measurement Month' to raise awareness of the risks.
Simon Gillespie, chief executive of the BHF, told Sky News:"I don't think there's much public awareness at all.
"There is a very high number of people of working age who don't know their blood pressure and whether or not they have high blood pressure. If they do, and it's not being treated, they are at significant risk of having a heart attack or a stroke." The charity says reaching people outside of hospitals and GP surgeries is key to making sure those with undiagnosed high blood pressure understand their risk and are able to get the treatment and advice they need.Ricky Monahan Brown told Sky News he suffered a stroke in his mid-30s after neglecting to treat his high blood pressure and is backing the call to get tested.
"I had what's called a hemorrhagic stroke. What had happened was that my blood pressure was so high that it popped a blood vessel in my brain and when they wheeled me into the emergency room, my blood pressure was at 300 over 200.
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