Question

part c - lo 3, review major types of cardiovascular disease, their symptoms, and their prevalence
cardiovascular disease comes in many forms, which include hypertension, atherosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease (pad), coronary heart disease (chd), stroke, angina pectoris, and arrhythmias.
which of following can occur when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted?
○ stroke
○ coronary heart disease
○ peripheral arterial disease
○ hypertension

Explanation:

A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, either by a blockage (ischemic stroke) or a rupture of a blood - vessel (hemorrhagic stroke). Coronary heart disease affects the blood supply to the heart, peripheral arterial disease affects the arteries in the limbs, and hypertension is high blood pressure.

Answer:

A. stroke