The American Heart Association is behind the effort.
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More than 285 women’s lives have been saved each day since Go Red for Women began in 2004.
Heart attack symptoms in women include a squeezing or pain in the chest, along with discomfort in the arms, jaw, neck or stomach.
“A lot people don’t realize that heart disease kills more people than all types of cancer combined”, said Keller. When she stopped, it would go away.
Each year, about 55,000 more women than men have a stroke. “You want to seek help as quick as possible, and again I say it over and over, time matters do not wait”, Dr. Zoheir Baki, cardiologist at St. Rita’s, said.
“A woman’s intuition is a very strong thing”.
Sue Suitt didn’t know she was having a heart attack one day when she came home from the store and experienced profound weakness. “That they just had a feeling”.
We all know that heart disease is one of the top health threats facing men.
People were wearing red for The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Movement to promote Women’s heart disease awareness. A woman cannot change her gender, age and family history, but addressing the other lifestyle risk factors can prevent up to 80 percent of heart diseases.
Honoring American Heart Month, TriStar Summit Medical Center employees wore red to work on National Wear Red Day, Friday, Feb. 5, to show their support for women’s heart disease awareness.
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As women get older, it’s important to keep track of your blood pressure and cholesterol numbers, and also stay fit. By sharing her story, Witteman hopes that she can get at least one woman to think twice about her symptoms.
