Which of the Following Statements About Gender and Cardiovascular Disease

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about gender and cardiovascular disease is true?

• A)In the United States,cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of men but not of women.
• B)Estrogen may offer premenopausal women some protection against cardiovascular disease.
• C)The incidence of hypertension is higher in women than in men before age 55.
• D)Women are more likely than men to have classic heart attack symptoms like chest pain.

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