Saint Luke's Health System
Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center
Prevalence Self Assessment
  • How Prevalent is Heart Disease in Women?

    Test your knowledge about women and heart disease. True or False?

    1. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in American women over the age of 50.
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    2. Women falsely perceive their risk of cancer to be greater than the risk for heart disease or stroke.
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    3. A woman is more likely to die from her first heart attack than a man.
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    4. Women are more likely to develop high blood pressure after menopause.
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    5. Heart testing to determine the presence of heart disease is the same for both men and women.
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    6. Women are more likely to have a "silent" heart attack, as opposed to one with clear signs or symptoms.
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    7. Over a lifetime, one in five women will die of some form of cardiovascular disease.
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    8. Women tend to show signs and symptoms of heart disease 10 years earlier than men.
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