Across
- 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
Down
- 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