Heart Health Quiz

So you think you know all you need to about heart disease? Check your knowledge of heart disease by taking our quiz. 

1. True or False: Heart disease is the leading cause of both death and disability in the United States.
   
2. True or False: Men are more likely to suffer from heart disease than women.
   
3. The annual cost of cardiovascular diseases—in terms of health care services, medications and lost productivity—in the United States is about:
   
   a) $500 million
   b) $5 billion
   c) $50 billion
   d) $500 billion
   
4. True or False: You can freely drink red wine and eat dark chocolate because they help prevent high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
   
5. Having high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes, being obese or using tobacco contribute to risk for heart disease. Which other factors also contribute to risk?
   
   a) Physical inactivity
   b) Unhealthy diet
   c) Secondhand smoke
   d) All of the above
   
6. True or False: The common signs of having high blood pressure—a risk factor for heart disease—are headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, nausea and vomiting, shortness of breath and chest pain.
   
7. True or False: People who die suddenly of coronary heart disease typically have shown symptoms of heart problems in the past. 

Check your answers.