3 interesting facts about a stroke

1. Someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds. 

2. Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke.

3. In the year of 2018, 1 in every 6 deaths from cardiovascular disease was due to stroke.

it happens every 40 seconds

Explanation:

every 4 minutes someone dies from a stroke

stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the US

when you breathe in, or inhale, your diaphragm contracts (tightens) and moves downward. this increases the space in your chest cavity, into which your lungs expand. the intercostal muscles between your ribs also enlarge the chest cavity. they contract to pull your rib cage both upward and outward when you inhale.