Ray Hadley’s cardiologist Dr Athula Gunasekara has reminded everyone why it’s important to check their heart health.

Currently, at least one Australian is having a heart attack or stroke every four minutes amid an increase in blood pressure amongst Aussies.

Dr Gunasekara told Ray it’s “very important” to understand your family’s history of health issues before consulting the opinion of a doctor.

“It should be considered very serious … family is something that we cannot modify.”

“For goodness sake, check your health!” Ray said.

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