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1.The first open-heart surgery occurred in...
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1625
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1893
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1958
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1965
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The first open-heart surgery occurred in 1893. It was performed by Daniel Hale Williams, who was one of the few black cardiologists in the United States at the time.
2.Most heart attacks happen on Monday mornings.
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True
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False
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3.What is the most common holiday for heart attacks to happen?
New Year's Eve
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4th of July
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Christmas
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Thanksgiving
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4.What is the approximate number of times a heart beats in the average lifetime?
I.5 billion
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2.5 billion
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5 billion
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Trillion+
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5.You can die from a broken heart.
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True
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False
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Death from a broken heart, or broken heart syndrome, is possible but extremely rare.
6.Heart cancer is a leading cause of death.
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True
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False
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Heart cancer is very rare because heart cells stop dividing early in life.
7.Sneezing temporarily stops your heart.
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True
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False
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The electrical activity of the heart does not stop during the sneeze,
8.Modesty prompted the invention of the stethoscope.
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True
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False
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Before it existed, doctors had to press their ears directly to each patient’s chest.
9.All of these celebrities have had heart surgery: David Letterman, Bill Clinton, Barbara Walters, Jeff Green and Shaun White.
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False
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10.Every cell in the body gets blood from the heart.
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True
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False
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The corneas do not get supplied with blood.
11.The heart can keep beating without the body.
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False
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Because the heart has its own electrical impulse, it can continue to beat even when separated from the body, as long as it has an adequate supply of oxygen
12.The heart begins beating _____weeks after conception.
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2 weeks
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6 weeks
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4 weeks
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8 weeks
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13.The hearts of lovers will begin to synchronize after the couple has gazed into each other’s eyes for three minutes.
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True
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False
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14.Women who are having an affair are more likely to die of cardiac arrest during sex.
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True
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False
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False: MEN who are having an affair are more likely to die of cardiac arrest during sex.
15.Where is the heart located in the chest cavity?
Right
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Left
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Center
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You might put your hand on the left side during the national anthem, but your heart actually rests in the center of your chest, right below your sternum. It’s just tilted slightly to the left.
16.Jaw pain can be a symptom of a heart attack.
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True
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False
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Signs people often overlook include a heartburn-like tightness in the chest, shortness of breath, nausea, or pain in the jaw or arm.
17.When did the iconic heart shape become the universal symbol of love?
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Prehistoric Times
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Middle Ages
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The Enlightenment
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1960s
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18.Who was the first to draw an accurate depiction of the heart?
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Hippocrates
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Ibin Sina
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Leonardo Da Vinci
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Paracelsus
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Leonardo Da Vinci drew this image of the Heart and its blood vessels in 15th century.
19.What animal heart was used in the first transplant in a human?
Pig
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Chimpanzee
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Dog
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Human
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The first heart transplant in a human ever performed was by Hardy in 1964, using a chimpanzee heart, but the patient died within 2 hours.
20.Which animal has three hearts?
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Octopus
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Sharks
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Jelly Fish
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Clams
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Octopuses and squids (animals called cephalopodsAnimals without backbones, including squids, octopi, and nautiluses. Cephalopods have symmetrical bodies, prominent heads, and tentacles.) have three hearts. Two hearts pump blood to the gills to take up oxygen, and the other pumps blood around the body