Regional Medical Center Celebrates National We Wear Red Day

According to statistics, in one year alone 310, 661 women died in the United States from Heart Disease.

National Wear Red Day allows facilities like Regional Medical Center to focus on the risks of heart disease by discussing factors with the community. Community members share stories of survival which encourage one another to take care of themselves first in order to better take care of their families.

A few things to remember about heart disease.

– Most women have at least one risk factor for heart disease.

– Heart disease can affect women at any age.

– Two-thirds of women who die from a heart attack have never experienced chest pains.

– Women are more likely to die after a heart attack than men so,

With these factors it’s important to be proactive and see a cardiologist even if you don’t think that you are at risk.