Heart Health

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Across
  1. 2. majority of cardiac deaths occur in this gender
  2. 3. how many minutes a day should walking be done to lower your risk of a heart attack and stroke
  3. 5. the most common symptom of a heart attack
  4. 7. known as a "silent killer"
  5. 8. the process of formation of plaques
  6. 10. a build-up of fat, cholesterol and other substances
  7. 12. women can also experience this symptom with a heart attack
  8. 14. ischemic attack usually only last a few minutes
  9. 15. every how many seconds does someone in the United States have a heart attack?
  10. 16. a tissue plasminogen activator can be given within the first hour of a stroke. What is that hour commonly referred to as?
  11. 18. what percentage of heart disease and strokes are preventable?
  12. 19. an acronym for stroke warning signs
Down
  1. 1. the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart beats
  2. 2. medical term for a heart attack
  3. 4. the 5th leading cause of death in the United States
  4. 6. the pressure in your blood vessels when your heart rests
  5. 9. the leading killer in women
  6. 11. a warning stroke or mini-stroke
  7. 13. attacks that do not permanently damage the heart
  8. 17. a very tough organ in the body