Tennessee
Stroke Facts
Medical Terminology that starts with "C"
AHA History
100
The Tennessee state flower is.
What is the Iris.
100
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in the brain is blocked, leaks, or _______?
What is ruptures?
100
The medical term for headache.
What is Cephalgia?
100
The American Heart Association is also the American ____ Association.
What is Stroke?
200
This National Park receives more visitors each year than any other in America.
What is The Great Smoky Mountains National Park?
200
Stroke is the ___________ leading cause of death in the United States.
What is fourth?
200
Disease of the heart muscle.
What is Cardiomyopathy?
200
This event is commonly recognized as the most popular fundraiser for the American Heart Association.
What is the Heart Walk?
300
This is one of the most visited private residences in America–second only to the White House.
What is Graceland?
300
This region in the United States has the highest death rate from stroke?
What is Southeastern region?
300
Bluish discoloration of the skin.
What is Cyanosis?
300
This city is home to the headquarters for the American Heart Association.
What is Dallas?
400
This Tennessee town is known as the birthplace of country music.
What is Bristol?
400
The most common treatment for stroke is ____________.
What is drug therapy?
400
A clouding or loss of transparency of the eye lens.
What is a Cataract?
400
This number of Nobel Prize winners have been directly funded by the American Heart Association.
What is 13?
500
These three United States presidents called Tennessee home.
Who are Andrew Jackson, James Polk, and Andrew Johnson?
500
This medical issue and stroke can occur together, or in very close proximity.
What is a heart attack?
500
Removal of the gallbladder.
What is Cholecystectomy?
500
This decade the American heart Association was founded.
What is the 1920's?