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| Test your knowledge about women and heart disease... |
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It is a myth that heart disease is a man's disease. In fact, cardiovascular
diseases are the number one killer of women. Take this true/false quiz with six questions to see how much you know
about heart disease in women.
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One out fo every three women has some form of cardiovascular disease. |
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Coronary heart disease is the fifth most common cause of death
for females in the United States. |
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In the United States, cancer claims more lives of women than cardiovascular diseases. |
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Approximately 5 percent of females under 55 die of coronary heart disease. |
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| 5. More women die within a year following a heart attack than men. |
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Death rates from cardiovascular disease are higher for African-American females than for Caucasian females. |
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| The statistics are alarming and the rates for women developing cardiovascular disease are on the rise. Consult your physician for more information and discuss with him/her the following as ways to reduce your risk: |
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| Examine those heart disease risk factors apply to you, and take steps to eliminate or reduce them. |
Become aware of conditions like hypertension or abnormal cholesterol levels, which may be
"silent killers". |
| Modify risk factors that are acquired (not inherited) through lifestyle changes. Consult your physician as the first step in starting right away to make these changes. |
Consult your physician soon to determine if you have risk factors that are genetic or inherited
and cannot be changed, but can be managed medically and through lifestyle changes. |
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