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Q:If you have a heart attack, you also have heart disease. • True • False The correct answer is: • True Explanation: If you have a heart attack, you have heart disease. Heart disease refers to any disorder that affects the heart's ability to function normally. Other common forms of heart disease are coronary artery disease, arrhythmia, heart failure, and congenital heart disease, among many others. Q:What is meant by the term myocardial infarction? A Heart failure B Heart attack C Brain aneurism D All of the above Explanation: Myocardial infarction is the medical term for heart attack. Q:Sudden cardiac arrest means that the heart ... A Stops beating B Beats dangerously slow C Has a cycle of beating and stopping D Skips beats The correct answer is: A Stops beating Explanation: Cardiac arrest is the sudden loss of cardiac function, when the heart abruptly stops beating. Unless resuscitative efforts are begun immediately, cardiac arrest leads to death within a few minutes. This is often referred to by doctors as "sudden death" or "sudden cardiac death" (SCD). Q:Symptoms of heart disease can include ... A Dizziness, weakness, arm pain, pressure in the chest B Heart palpitations, shortness of breath, weakness C No symptoms at all D All of the above The correct answer is: D All of the above Explanation: Because there are many forms of heart disease, there are many symptoms, including dizziness; weakness; pain that radiates to the arm, jaw, or throat; nausea; vomiting; shortness of breath; heart palpitations; chest pain, discomfort and heaviness. There are some forms of heart disease that produce no symptoms at all. 5 / 13 Q:Heart disease is the leading cause of death of American women over the age of 25 True • False The correct answer is: • True Explanation: According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of women over the age of 25. It kills nearly twice as many women in the United States than all types of cancer, including breast cancer. 6 / 13 Q:Risks for heart disease include ... A High blood pressure and high cholesterol B Smoking C Lack of exercise D All of the above The correct answer is: D All of the above Explanation: High blood pressure and high cholesterol, smoking, and lack of exercise are contributors to heart disease, but it is necessary to include: diabetes and prediabetes, being overweight or obese, a diet high in fats, emotional stress, and excessive alcohol consumption as well as uncontrollable risk factors such as age, gender, and family history. Q:In the heart, a clogged artery causes a heart attack. In the brain it causes a _______________. A Migraine B Mental illness C Stroke D Seizure The correct answer is: C Stroke Explanation: A stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is interrupted because a blood vessel in the brain has been blocked. This is called an ischemic stroke. Cerebral hemorrhagic strokes occur when a blood vessel in the brain ruptures and bleeds into the surrounding brain tissue. 8 / 13 Q:When heart trouble is sensed, people wait on average at least 2 hours before they call for help? • True • False The correct answer is: • True Explanation: When it comes to heart trouble, the average American -- male or female – typically waits at least 2 hours before calling for help. Q:The term "heart failure" means the heart has stopped working. • True • False The correct answer is: • False Explanation: The term "heart failure" does not mean the heart has "failed" or stopped functioning. It means the heart does not pump as well as it should. This then leads to salt and water retention, causing edema (swelling) and shortness of breath, which are the primary symptoms of heart failure. Q:People can be born with heart disease. • True • False The correct answer is: • True Explanation: People born with heart structure and function problems are said to have "congenital heart disease." Congenital (present at birth) heart disease refers to abnormal heart development before birth. It is the most common type of birth defect. Has heart disease ever been responsible for half of the deaths in America? • Yes • No The correct answer is: • Yes 12 / 13 Q:The most common type of heart disease in the U.S. is: A Coronary artery disease B Atrial fibrillation C Mitral valve prolapse D Chest pain The correct answer is: A Coronary artery disease Explanation: Coronary heart disease is usually caused by a condition called atherosclerosis, which occurs when fatty material (plaques) build-up on the walls of your arteries, causing them to narrow. As arteries narrow, blood flow to the heart can slow down or stop, causing chest pain, shortness of breath, heart attack, and other symptoms. 12 / 13 Q:The medical term for chest pain is _________________. A Angina B There is no medical term for chest pain C Flutter D Arrhythmia The correct answer is: A Angina Explanation: Angina is chest pain that is due to an inadequate supply of oxygen to the heart muscle. |