What Do You Know About Preventing Heart Disease? You can take steps to reduce your risk for heart disease. Find out more about preventing heart disease by taking this quiz. 1. Which of these is a cause of heart disease? You didn't answer this question. You answered The correct answer is This condition is called atherosclerosis. Fat and cholesterol build up in the arteries. This buildup is called plaque. The plaque makes the inside of the arteries narrower and stiffer, and less blood can get to the heart...
Take the Blood Pressure Quiz Do you know your risk factors for high blood pressure? You can’t do anything about some risk factors. But other risk factors can be changed. Learn about the risk factors for high blood pressure by taking this quiz. 1. How often should you have your blood pressure checked? You didn't answer this question. You answered The correct answer is Every 2 to 3 years if it's normal. Follow your health care provider's advice if it's not. A. Every year B. Every 2 to 3 years C. Every 5 y...
What Those Blood Pressure Numbers Mean A quick, painless test measures blood pressure: A rubber cuff is wrapped around your arm and inflated, which compresses an artery in your arm and momentarily stops your blood flow. The pressure in the cuff is slowly released and, as blood begins to flow, your blood pressure can be measured either with a stethoscope or a device that recognizes the sound made by the flow of blood. Blood pressure readings are a double measurement of the force of the blood against arte...