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Stroke Risk Quiz

How Much Do You Know About Stroke Risk?

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the U.S. But you can change many of your risk factors if you know which ones count. Test your knowledge here.

1. The most important modifiable risk factor for stroke is high blood pressure.

True

False
Strokes rarely occur in people under 65.

True

False
Most people who have a stroke don't survive.

True

False
Women are more likely to die of stroke than men.

True

False
People who smoke daily double their risk of stroke.

True

False

Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on October 01, 2008

Sources: Sources

SOURCES: The American Heart Association: "Stroke Risk Factors." CDC Stroke Fact Sheet. Feldmann, E. Stroke, September 2005, vol 36: pp 1881-5. Merck Manual of Medical Information , Second Home Edition, Merck & Co. Inc., 2003. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: "Stroke: Hope Through Research." National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: "Stroke." National Stroke Association: "The Stroke Survivors' Bill of Rights."

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