Heart Disease and Health

1. The heart is a bag made out of Muscle that works like a large pump.

2. Someone with heart failure might have swollen ankles or difficulty breathing because the heart is not pumping well, blood flow slows, and fluid backs up in the lungs and body tissues.

3. Warning signs of a heart attack include:

4. It is impossible to do anything to prevent heart disease.

5. Select the risk factors for heart disease in the list below (select four):

6. These are some things people can do to prevent heart disease: Eat a variety of foods, Limit Sugar intake, eat food low in fat and cholesterol and do not smoke.

7. Exercise is good for younger people, but older people won’t benefit from it.

8. A heart attack is caused by a lack of ___________________________ to the heart.

9. Which type of fat is the main cause of blockages in the arteries that feed blood to the heart?

10. People that die from heart attacks usually die within the first _______________________ after symptoms start.