CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cardiovascular disease remains the Number 1 cause of death in the U.S., taking more lives than all forms of cancer combined – we must change this statistic. National Wear Red Day® is Friday, Feb. 2, and the American Heart Association is asking you to support the Go Red for Women® movement by wearing RED and encouraging your viewers to participate in National Wear Red.
Why GO RED?
· Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women.
· Nearly 45% of women over age 20 are living with some form of cardiovascular disease.
· Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of maternal death in the U.S.
· Women are less likely than men to receive bystander CPR in an emergency, and 23% less likely to survive sudden cardiac arrest.
· Only 38% of cardiovascular clinical research trial participants were women as of 2020.
The American Heart Association will be 100 years old this June 2024! You can find more ways to help them in their 100th year by visiting heart.org.
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