The Illinois Women's Health Campaign has designed this health quiz for you. While completing the quiz, write down any questions that cause you some concern or that you do not understand and discuss them with your doctor. The last section of this booklet includes suggestions for talking to your doctor that may be helpful to review before you go to your next doctor's appointment. A. breast cancer B. heart disease C. accidents B. Of the nearly 500,000 heart attack deaths that occur each year, more than 239,000 are in women, and more than 91,000 women die each year of stroke.
Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in American women.
All of the above. All of these risk factors can be reduced by lifestyle changes such as diet and exercise. Other risk factors, such as diabetes and high cholesterol, can be controlled with the help of your doctor. A. blocked blood flow to a part of the heart B. arteries clogged by fat and cholesterol C. blood clots cutting off blood flow to the heart muscle All of the above. All these factors can block or reduce blood flow to the heart, cutting off needed oxygen to the heart muscles.