Top 10 Signs That You Are at Risk of Stroke

This simplified list is why I really hate the comment that keeps getting repeated; '80% of strokes are preventable'.
http://stroke.about.com/od/strokeprevention/fl/Top-10-Signs-That-You-Might-Have-a-Stroke.htm?
1. Your Blood Pressure is Out of Control

2. Your Blood Sugar is High- or You Don't Know What it is

5. You Have High Cholesterol

6. You Are Always Flying Off the Handle

7.You Carry Deep Stress

8. You Don't Take Your Medications

9. You Don't Get Attention For Your Heart Disease

10. Ignoring TIAs


I had none of these, but I obviously had unstable plaque prone to rupture.