Heart Disease: About Women, About You

Take this quiz and find out how much you know about women and heart disease, learn what you should be discussing with your health care provider, and take action NOW to prevent heart disease.

Introduction

Did you know?

• More women than men die of heart disease.
• Only 54% of women are aware that heart disease is their leading cause of death.
• When having a heart attach, women wait longer than men to seek medical care.

Despite the common misconception that only men need to worry about their hearts, cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women in the United States

Questions

I only need to be concerned if I have more than one risk factor.

True
False

I'm too young to be thinking about heart disease.

True
False

Heart disease is really a man's disease.

True
False

Fatigue, shortness of breath, and nausea can be signs of a heart attack.

True
False

All valvular heart disease is caused by birth defects.

True
False