May have high blood pressure during pregnancy is very important to be measuring blood pressure after pregnancy, even well after childbearing. >> reporter: a stroke occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery to the brain or the artery ruptures. 137,000 people die each year, perhaps surprisingly 60% of them are women. >> i ignored my symptoms for six days. you just can't do that. i am so lucky to be here. >> reporter: sharon was only 50 when she suffered a brain stem stroke. had she known what to watch for, she would have recognized she was a prime candidate. she was overweight with very high blo...