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In 2003, the American Heart Association faced a challenge: cardiovascular disease claimed the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year, yet women were not paying attention.
In fact, many even dismissed it as an “older man’s disease.”
To dispel these myths of heart disease as the No. 1 killer of women, the American Heart Association, along with the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute created National Wear Red Day to raise awareness of this critical issue. Each year, on the first Friday in February, millions of women and men come together to wear red, take action and commit to fighting this deadly disease.
Join the Wear Red Day event on Facebook.
Or go here to learn more about what to do for Wear Red Day, or learn more about heart disease in English at Go Red for Women or Spanish at Go Red Por Tu Corazón.
Also check out English and Spanish videos on heart attack warning symptoms.
Also check out English and Spanish videos on heart disease risk factors.
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