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  • WARNING OTHERS: Michelle O’Connell with her husband Patrick and son Morgan

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

    A stroke survivor from Hersham 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.
    Michelle O’Connell’s stroke was caused by atrial fibrillation or ‘AF’, where the heart beats with an irregular rhythm. When this happens, the heart won’t empty all of the blood out of its chambers with every bea