Why you should know your blood pressure.
Date: Friday 25th September 2015
Time: 7pm
Venue: CHANGE OF VENUE! NOW AT TINDERBOX, 118 INGRAM STREET, CITY CENTRE, GLASGOW G1 1EJ
Speaker: Rhian Touyz
Did you know that high blood pressure, also called hypertension, is the major preventable killer in the world?
Did you know that 1 in 3 adults is affected by hypertension?
Did you know that high blood pressure is linked to heart failure, heart attacks, stroke, kidney failure and even dementia?
Did you know that these conditions are preventable if hypertension is properly managed?
We will discuss why hypertension is such a serious condition and how it can be prevented and treated.
About the speaker:
Professor Rhian Touyz, MBBCh, MSc(Med), PhD, is the Director of the Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences (ICAMS), University of Glasgow. She is the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine and Director of the ICAMS BHF Award of Excellence.
Note that this event is part of Explorathon (European Researchers' Night) and will take place at Tinderbox, 118 Ingram Street, Glasgow City Centre, G1 1EJ.
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Professor Rhian Touyz