Heart Health

1. a warning stroke or mini-stroke
3. an acronym for stroke warning signs
4. what percentage of heart disease and strokes are preventable?
5. majority of cardiac deaths occur in this gender
6. the 5th leading cause of death in the United States
8. the process of formation of plaques
9. a tissue plasminogen activator can be given within the first hour of a stroke. What is that hour commonly referred to as?
11. known as a "silent killer"
15. the most common symptom of a heart attack
17. the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart rests
18. ischemic attack usually only last a few minutes

1. every how many seconds does someone in the United States have a heart attack?
2. women can also experience this symptom with a heart attack
5. medical term for a heart attack
7. attacks that do not permanently damage the heart
10. a very tough organ in the body
12. the leading killer in women
13. how many minutes a day should walking be done to lower your risk of a heart attack and stroke
14. the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart beats
16. a build-up of fat, cholesterol and other substances