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Health smartsKnow the truth about heart diseaseIf you want to be heart healthy, you have to be heartsmart.Test your knowledge by answering true or false tothe following statements. <strong>The</strong>n check the answers on thispage to see how you did.True or false?{1} If your blood pressure varies throughout the day, it’s asign that something is wrong.{2} An exercise electrocardiogram (ECG) effectively detectsheart disease in both men and women.{3} People who already have a heart condition should getan annual flu shot.{4} For exercise to be vigorous enough to strengthen yourheart, you have to go “all out” for at least 20 minutes.{5} Having a brother or sister who’s had heart diseasesignificantly increases your own risk.Answers{1} False. It’s normal for blood pressure to vary throughoutthe day, increasing during activity and decreasing atrest. Cold weather, stress, medication, a medical checkup,getting startled and feeling threatened can also cause yourblood pressure to rise.{2} False. An exercise ECG—a test that measures theheartbeat’s electrical activity while an individual walks ona treadmill—isn’t as accurate at detecting heart diseasethat involves only one clogged vessel, the kind that womenusually have. Having the test performed along with otherheart imaging technologies can improve the results’accuracy.{3} True. Flu and pneumonia pose significant risks forheart patients because these lung infections reduce thebody’s ability to take in oxygen, causing the heart to workharder. Ask your cardiologist whether you should get aflu shot this year.{4} false. Aim to exercise with an effort that keepsyour heart rate within 50 percent to 75 percent of yourmaximum heart rate (220 minus your age). For example,a 40-year-old person should keep his or her heart ratebetween 90 and 135 beats per minute (220 – 40 = 180x 0.5 = 90). Another guide: You should be able to talk,but not sing, while you work out.{5} TRUE. Research shows that middle-aged adults whohave a sibling with heart disease have a 45 percent higherrisk for the same condition. That’s a higher risk than ifyour parents have heart disease. WHT!Test your healthknowledge onlineTake more health quizzes and assessmentsonline at www.womenshealthexperience.com.Plus, find out what other women are sayingby participating in our online polls!© 2008 Jupiterimages24Women’s Health Today
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