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Adjust Text Size | Print What’s Your Heart Attack IQ? Test your heart attack knowledge by answering the 10 questions below. You’ll be better prepared to recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and know what to do to get the help you or a loved one needs during a heart attack. Heart attack symptoms experienced by men and women are always the same. Gender doesn’t play a role in heart attack symptoms. True False If a woman has a heart attack, she is more likely to survive, compared to a man. True False Heart attack and cardiac arrest are two different ways of saying the same thing: a heart attack. True False What are the symptoms of a heart attack? Chest discomfort or pain that lasts for more than a few minutes or goes away and comes back Nausea, vomiting, lightheadedness or fainting, and breaking out in a cold sweat Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort All of the above If you think you are having symptoms of a heart attack, what should you do? Drive yourself or have a loved one drive you to the hospital Take some medication and go to bed. You will feel better in the morning. Call 911 within five minutes of experiencing symptoms Call your doctor’s office You’ve called 911. Now what should you do? After you hang up the phone, secure your pets, unlock the door and lie down on the floor where the emergency responders can see you as soon as they come in Try to stay calm and take slow, deep breaths Chew and swallow an aspirin – if you are not allergic and don’t have any other medical reason not to take it All of the above Aspirin can have an effect on your heart. True False Which of the following is the single most important thing you can do to lower your risk of a heart attack? Quit smoking Start jogging Reduce salt consumption in your diet Lower your stress After surviving a heart attack, your risk for getting a second heart attack is very low. True False What can you do to strengthen your heart after a heart attack? Begin a cardiac rehab program Receive follow-up care from a cardiologist or primary care doctor Make lifestyle modifications such as diet and exercise All of the above Additional Information Yes, I would like ProMedica to send me additional information about heart and vascular services. Your name * Your email * This assessment is intended for informational purposes only and should not be used in place of a consultation with a healthcare professional. ProMedica is not responsible for errors, omissions or inconsistencies with respect to the information herein and is not liable in any way for interpretations of this information by the reader or any consequences thereof. © 2021 ProMedica...