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SC Pictures | AHA | Susan Lucci for Research Goes Red :60 | Director Stewart Cohen

16 Sept 2020 · 1 min

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The public‑service announcement emphasizes that cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death among women, surpassing all cancers combined, and notes a rising trend of heart attacks in younger women. It highlights that up to 80% of cardiac events are preventable, stressing the critical need for awareness and proactive health management. During American Heart Month, the speaker urges women to check key health metrics such as blood pressure and cholesterol, learn their family’s heart‑health history, consult their doctors, and visit the Go Red for Women website (goredforwomen.org) for more information. The message concludes with a call to “Go Red for Women,” encouraging collective action to improve women’s heart health.

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Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of women, claiming the lives of more women than all forms of cancer combined. Heart disease and stroke can affect a woman at any age. In fact, new research shows that heart attacks are on the rise in younger women. Awareness of these facts is so critical because up to 80% of cardiac events can be prevented. That's why it's so important for all women to take charge of their heart health and encourage others to do the same. This February, during American Heart Month, take time for yourself. Get your numbers checked, like blood pressure and cholesterol. Learn about your family's history and talk to your doctor. To learn more, visit goredforwomen.org today. Go Red for Women.