CANBERRA pharmacists joined forces with Hearts4Heart to perform pulse-testing on Federal Parliamentarians as part of a national campaign to prevent potentially fatal strokes.
The initiative forms as part of Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Week (16-22 Sep) which aims to address low levels of testing for atrial fibrillation, which increases the risk of stroke five-fold.
"People will often seek advice from pharmacists, and this is an ideal opportunity to detect early warning signs of what could be atrial fibrillation," said Bev Mistry-Cable from Cooleman Court Pharmacy, Weston, ACT.
Early detection and timely referral can make a significant difference
One Hearts4Heart analysis says around 25% of people prescribed an anticoagulant, dangerously cease therapy within 12 months.
Pictured is Senator David Van, from Vic being tested by pharmacist, Bev Mistry-Cable.
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