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Heart Attack Quiz

How much do you know about a heart attack?

Most heart attacks occur suddenly, without any warning.

True

False
The medical term for heart attack -- myocardial infarction -- means "death of heart muscle."

True

False
Blood clots cause most heart attacks.

True

False
Alternative medicine is more effective than traditional methods in treating heart attacks.

True

False
Heart attack sufferers require a lengthy period of convalescence.

True

False

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on December 02, 2008

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SOURCE DOCUMENTATION: "Know the Facts, Get the Stats: Our Quick Guide to Heart Disease, Strokes and Risks," the American Heart Association, 2003. The Merck Manual, 17th Edition.

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