Putting Your Heart Health Knowledge to the Test Take Our Quiz to See If Your Answers Measure Up Heart disease continues to be the No. 1 cause of death in the United States, yet many of us still are not sure about how to prevent or control it. Take this quiz, which explores the fact and fiction of heart disease, and review your answers with your doctor. The more you know about your heart health, the healthier you’ll be. 1. A 50-year-old person who has smoked for more than 25 years won't see much benefit from quitting.   2. It’s unusual to find a person with both high cholesterol and high blood pressure.   3. If you’re over 40 and use aerobic exercise to prevent or control diabetes, in order to realize its potential benefits, you need to kick the intensity up a notch and work out more frequently than your younger counterparts.   4. There is no cure for high blood pressure.   5. All adults have the same goal for LDL-cholesterol (the “bad” one).   6. A heart-healthy diet should include more unsaturated fats than saturated fats.   7. Exercising once or twice a week is enough to promote good heart health.   8. Symptoms of an oncoming heart attack or stroke are always obvious; they just have to be recognized and acted on quickly.   Supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Pfizer Inc