1. Brain Attack -- Information from Healthwise
A relatively new procedure called carotid artery stenting is another option for some people who are at high risk of stroke. The clot may form in an artery in the brain or may travel through the bloodstream from the heart.
http://www.everettclinic.com/kbase/topic/major/hw226606/descrip.htm

2. Brain attack -- Mayo Clinic
Stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of your brain is interrupted, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to a part of your brain is interrupted or severely reduced and brain tissue is...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=487C37FA-C927-45BF-84821670F16351...

3. Cerebrovascular accident -- University of Michigan Health System
A stroke may also be called a cerebral vascular accident, or CVA. The clot or clump of plaque then blocks an artery in the brain. A TIA is sometimes referred to as a ministroke because it causes the same symptoms as a stroke but the symptoms go...
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/aha/aha_strnos_crs.htm