Matching Pairs Mod4 - Check for UnderstandingOnline version Determine which diseases are the leading cause of death in the Uniter States by Lindsay Russell 1 The heart slowly weakens over time. Heart unable to pump as much blood as before. 2 Some of the tissue in the heart does not get its normal blood supply and dies. Can often be fatal. 3 Sudden disruption of blood flow to part of the brain. Can cause brain damage, paralysis, and death. 4 Fatty substances build up inside the walls of arteries. A hardening of the arteries, coronary heart disease. 5 Blood pressure consistently measuring 140/90 or higher. Strains heart and blood vessels. Atherosclerosis Congestive Heart Failure Heart Attack Stroke Hypertension