Tolsa, Okla – People all over the country wore Friday to show their support for the Go Red For Women campaign.
It is an effort by the American Heart Association (AHA) to increase awareness of heart disease.
He is the first killer of women. More than all types of cancer combined.
The volunteer AHA Chad McCathin Fox23 said how he heart disease changed his life.
“My mom died in 1998 from a heart attack. It was always a kind of the front of the mind. McLean said:
McLean said that going red for women is very important for him.
“What I learned is that I am one of the lucky ones. Here I am talking to you now, I was about to have a heart attack. So I feel that this was a sign of what I could to talk to other people about not trying to avoid this situation.”
He said not long ago, it is a direct experience with heart disease.
“I was active throughout my life. I did not face any major health problems, then in 2020-2021, I moved from very few health problems to a few. I have a so-called package of package. I have an infiltrator/cardiac device. Now I have a work and a device, and all of this happened within 24 months after it has reached 50 years.
According to the American Heart Association, approximately 45 % of women over the age of twenty live with a form of cardiovascular disease. This is the first main cause of the death of a woman.
One of the keys to this campaign is to educate women on the signs it should monitor.
“Narrowing of breath, any kind of chest pain or strange pain radiating on your left arm, I think. McLean said:” It is really or. “
McLean said that bringing awareness of the disease by educating people about it could help save lives. Something he holds dear and he remembers his mother.
She died at the age of 56 and I am preparing to exceed 56 this year. So last year, some of my friends had a challenge for me to collect donations for the Heart Association in its memory, in its honor. “
February 15 donations were appointed to help bring awareness and money to the American Heart Association.
If you want to help support the American Heart Association to help women live longer and live a healthier life, click here.